Translating policy principles into practice to improve health care access for adults with intellectual disabilities: A research review of the past decade

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-168

  Krahn, Gloria L ^a   Drum, Charles E ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care; Health promotion; Intellectual disability; Policy

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; GUIDELINES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MENTAL RETARDATION; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447637125     PISSN: 10804013     EISSN: 10982779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrdd.20149     Document Type: Review

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