Changes in the attitudes of GPs to the health screening of patients with learning disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 373-384

  McConkey, Roy ^a   Moore, Gordon ^b   Marshall, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practitioner attitudes; Health screening; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0036909794     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146900470200600404     Document Type: Article

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