Satisfaction With Primary Health Care Received by Families of Children With Developmental Disabilities
Journal of Pediatric Health CarePublished 1 July 2006
Gregory S. Liptak, Mark Orlando, Jacalyn T. Yingling, Karin L. Theurer-Kaufman, Daniel P. Malay, Luz A. Tompkins
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Families of children with developmental disabilities demonstrate dissatisfaction with several aspects of health care that can serve as areas for intervention by their health care providers.
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Families of children with developmental disabilities demonstrate dissatisfaction with several aspects of health care that can serve as areas for intervention by their health care providers. Families of children with autism in particular articulate dissatisfaction and voice unmet needs.
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