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A survey of paediatric management practices in Down's syndrome
Author(s) -
FOREMAN P. J.,
WARD J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1986.tb00217.x
Subject(s) - medicine , down syndrome , intervention (counseling) , pediatrics , family medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry
Paediatricians throughout Australia and New Zealand completed a questionnaire in which they indicated the type of advice the normally give to parents of children with Down's syndrome. Results indicated strong support for early intervention, discussion with other parents of children with Down's syndrome, and conventional therapy services. Cosmetic surgery appears to be receiving increasing support. Megavitamin therapy, cell therapy and the Doman programme are unsupported. A tendency was noted for paediatricians to underestimate the developmental potential of children with Down's syndrome.