The reported experience of four women with intellectual disabilities receiving emergency psychiatric services in Canada: A qualitative study

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 87-98

  Lunsky, Yona ^a   Gracey, Carolyn ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Intellectual disability; Restraints; Trauma; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; ONTARIO; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL;

EID: 69849093759     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629509336483     Document Type: Article

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