Health of people with intellectual disabilities: A review of factors influencing access to health care

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 559-570

  Ruddick, Loraine ^a  

^a Psychology Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; ENGLAND; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 27644565715     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910705X43769     Document Type: Review

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