title: They ask me: "What are we going to do about the doctors?'.
abstract: STAR is an entirely independent voluntary organisation concerned with advocacy, information and personal support for parents of mentally retarded children. Such parents need a great deal from their family doctor especially at the time of the diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology