Neighbourhood deprivation, health inequalities and service access by adults with intellectual disabilities: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-323

  Cooper, S A ^a   McConnachie, A ^a   Allan, L M ^b   Melville, C ^a   Smiley, E ^a   Morrison, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Area deprivation; Inequalities; Intellectual disabilities; Service utilisation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCOTLAND; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79951546035     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01361.x     Document Type: Article

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