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Mental Retardation

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Although many recent changes have occurred to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental retardation, this condition has had a long history of misunderstanding and social stigmatism. Physicians have played key roles in the treatment of mental retardation, their methods reflecting the attitudes of their time.

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  1. Mark L. Wolraich
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  1. Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001, USA

    Donald E. Greydanus

  2. Child Development Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232-3573, USA

    Mark L. Wolraich

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Wolraich, M.L. (1992). Mental Retardation. In: Greydanus, D.E., Wolraich, M.L. (eds) Behavioral Pediatrics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2774-8_22

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