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"What's wrong with my baby?".

W S Thain·G Casto·A Peterson
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The birth of a child with any developmental disability is an occasion of marked trauma to parents. Early, honest and frank counseling is imperative, and the family physician can play a unique role in this counseling process. When the physician is not knowledgeable in a paretcular case, he or she should seek expert help and fully utilize available community services.

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CommunicationCongenital AbnormalitiesCounselingDelivery, ObstetricDevelopmental DisabilitiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornLong-Term CareMaleParentsPhysical ExaminationPhysician-Patient RelationsPregnancyJournal Article

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W S Thain, G Casto, A Peterson. 1977. "What's wrong with my baby?".. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/67790/

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