Primary health care for people with an intellectual disability: A mission impossible?

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 109-118

  Lin, Jin Ding ^a   Yen, Chia Feng ^a   Chwo, Miao Ju ^a   Tung, Ho Jui ^a   Lee, Tzong Nan ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

GPs; Intellectual disability; Perception; Role

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MONITORING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; TAIWAN;

EID: 21344473939     PISSN: 10114564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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