People with intellectual disability and cancer: Issues of communication, access, and comfort

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 371-378

  Gilbert, Tony ^a   Wilkinson, Tina ^a   Crudgington, Sioux ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

access to health care; cancer; comfort; communication; intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CITIZENSHIP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 59049100983     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2008.7.4.371     Document Type: Article

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