Attending to the health needs of people with intellectual disability: quality standards Atendiendo las necesidades de salud de las personas con discapacidad intelectual: normas de calidad

People with intellectual disabilities remain among the most vulnerable members of society and often face many barriers to healthcare. They experience major health problems and risks yet pay a ‘disability penalty’, the result of social exclusion, discrimination and isolation. If public health strateg...

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Main Author: Jean O'Hara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2008-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342008000800008