Secondary healthcare and learning disability: Results of consensus development conferences

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-40

  Cumella, Stuart ^a   Martin, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development conferences; Hospital care; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING DISORDER; LIFESPAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 2342418228     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469004704041703     Document Type: Article

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