On the need for a specialist service within the generic hospital setting for the adult patient with intellectual disability and physical health problems

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 354-361

  Wallace, Robyn A ^a,b,d   Beange, Helen ^c  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c SHAID Clinics Office ^*

^d SHAID Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic care management; Health disparities; Hospital care; Patients with ID; Position statement; Specialism

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WELFARE;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; DISABLED PERSONS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 57049174559     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250802259264     Document Type: Review

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