Uncovering health care inequalities among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Health and Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 280-290

  Ward, Rolanda L ^a   Nichols, Amanda D ^b   Freedman, Ruth I ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA   (United States)

^b Arc of Massachusetts   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health access; Health disparities; Intellectual and developmental disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENTS; PATIENT ADVOCACY;

EID: 79952201447     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: 15456854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/35.4.280     Document Type: Review

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