Down syndrome clinic in a semi-rural setting

We established a multidisciplinary clinic for Down syndrome patients and th eir families. Over a 20-month period, we saw 49 patients for a total of 79 patient visits. We were able to address health ca re, psychosocial, educati onal, and financial issues for these individuals with a diverse team of pro fessionals and parent advocates. Some of these issues would probably not be identified during routine health care. The success of the clinic demonstra tes the ability to establish such a venture in a semi-rural, nonacademic me dical center setting. (C) 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.