A critique of a New Zealand health care service by parents of handicapped preschool children
Dittmer, I.D.; Romans-Clarkson, S.E.
New Zealand Medical Journal 99(809): 673-675
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-8446 PMID: 2945129 Document Number: 270030
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.
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