Achieving better health for people with intellectual disability: the power of policy
People with intellectual disability have high mental and physical healthcare needs, which must be addressed on individual, local and national levels. Policy interventions informed by research and stakeholder views and extending beyond a focus on health are needed to reduce inequities in this group.
Main Authors: | Rory Sheehan, Yona Lunsky, Angela Hassiotis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2018-03-01
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Series: | BJPsych Open |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472417000096/type/journal_article |
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