title: Twins and twin families. A practical guide to outpatient management.
abstract: Little has been written of a practical nature to guide the health professional in providing advice and support to families with twins in the practice setting. This article provides an overview of issues and concerns specific to twins and provides practical guidelines for caring for twins and their families.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005190:Family; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009048:Motor Skills; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D012306:Risk; D012801:Sibling Relations; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D014039:Toilet Training; D014427:Twins; D014706:Verbal Learning