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Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures, Carol R Ember & Melvin Ember, Editors, Volume 1, pages 493-505. Reviews mental retardation from perspective of medical anthropology. Includes sections on definition and diagnosis, epidemiology, genetic factors, environmental factors, intervention and services, and genetic-environmental interaction. Key words: mental retardation, genetics, environment, gene-environment interaction.