RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 A handicapped child means a handicapped family JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO J R Coll Gen Pract FD British Journal of General Practice SP 533 OP 537 VO 30 IS 218 A1 E. J. Larcombe YR 1980 UL http://bjgp.org/content/30/218/533.abstract 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.