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A physician’s ability to provide quality care to their patients and their families is enhanced if he/she understands the impact of chronic disability on family (individually and collectively) function and development. Influencing factors include onset of the disability, intensity, severity, frequency, and complexity of interventions and resource availability. Chronic disability disrupts the lives of all members of the families. Early identification and intervention helps to mitigate the adverse impact (mental, physical, social, emotional, developmental) on function of chronic disabilities on the lives of family members.
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Pratt, H.D. (2011). Working with Families and Caregivers of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. In: Patel, D., Greydanus, D., Omar, H., Merrick, J. (eds) Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0627-9_24
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