Neglect of people with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-45

  Jenkins, Robert ^a   Davies, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse; Access; Health; Intellectual disabilities; Neglect

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MOTIVATION; NEGLECT; PATIENT CARE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATIENT ADVOCACY;

EID: 33644546656     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629506062273     Document Type: Article

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