title: The role of the family physician--a front line view.
abstract: The role of the family physician in the identification and management of the hearing-impaired child is often misunderstood. This paper presents the family doctor's point of view, and explains some of the difficulties which that professional has in dealing with the hearing-impaired child.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000151:congenital; D005194:Family Practice; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007804:Language Development; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012306:Risk