PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - E. J. Larcombe TI - A handicapped child means a handicapped family DP - 1980 Sep 01 TA - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners PG - 533--537 VI - 30 IP - 218 4099 - http://bjgp.org/content/30/218/533.short 4100 - http://bjgp.org/content/30/218/533.full SO - J R Coll Gen Pract1980 Sep 01; 30 AB - The medical history of a 16-year-old severely handicapped girl and the social history of her family are traced, with particular emphasis on the extent to which the handicap affected each member of the family. The role of the general practitioner is also highlighted.