Health care management of adults with Down syndrome

American Family Physician

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1031-1040

  Smith, David S ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION; COMORBIDITY; DOWN SYNDROME; GENERAL PRACTICE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEAFNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOWN SYNDROME; EMPLOYMENT; GROUP HOMES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; THYROID DISEASES;

EID: 0035883948     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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