Physical and Mental Health in Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome
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Physical and mental health in mothers of children with Down syndrome.
OBJECTIVE To identify the relationship between characteristics of the child with Down syndrome and the health of their mother. STUDY DESIGN Families with a child/young adult with Down syndrome (<25 years) provided information related to the health of the child, functioning and behavior, and the health and well-being of the mother (n = 250). RESULTS The mean physical health score of mothers ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0022-3476
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.02.047