Access to health care for people with learning disabilities in the UK: mapping the issues and reviewing the evidence.
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There are important gaps in the knowledge base on access to health care for people with learning disabilities and while these need to be addressed, developing strategies to overcome identified barriers should be a priority, along with fuller evaluation of existing innovations.Abstract:
Objectives: People with learning disabilities are more prone to a wide range of additional physical and mental health problems than the general population. Our aim was to map the issues and review ...read more
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