"What's wrong with my baby?".
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.
D003142:Communication; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D003376:Counseling; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000592:standards; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy