title: A critique of a New Zealand health care service by parents of handicapped preschool children.
abstract: Parents of intellectually and physically handicapped preschool children were asked to nominate helpful and unhelpful elements in the care of their child. Their subjective responses are described. A large proportion were critical of medical services. Doctors seen as helpful recognised and verbally acknowledged the parental contribution to the child's welfare.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012574:Schools; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications