Caregivers' perceptions of accessibility, satisfaction and policy priorities of health care for people with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 229-236

  Lin, Jin Ding ^a   Yen, Chia Feng ^b   Li, Chi Wei ^a   Wu, Jia Ling ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b Chung Hua Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Health care policy; Intellectual disability; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; REGISTER; TAIWAN;

EID: 27144543284     PISSN: 10114564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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