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Abstract
This essay is the narrative of a seemingly routine well-infant visit and the joyful bond that unites mother and infant and is at the forefront of early infant brain development. An incredible story unfolds. Through this short discourse, I hope to offer a glimmer of insight into the very meaning of being human while encouraging the family physician to foster the mother-infant bond. I explore emerging implications in child mental health, ADHD and ASD; how even during brief interactions of the well-infant and postpartum visits, family physicians can impact the mental development of their little patients in a meaningful way.Entities:
Keywords: ADHD; attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity; autistic disorder; child development; infant health; mother-child relations
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28376466 PMCID: PMC5217849 DOI: 10.1370/afm.2013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Fam Med ISSN: 1544-1709 Impact factor: 5.166