Health Care Provision and People with Learning Disabilities : A Guide for Health Professionals


Jo. Corbett
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
Utgitt
Hoboken : : Wiley, , 2006.
Omfang
1 online resource (152 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Health Care Provision and People with Learning Disabilities; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Understanding learning disability; 2 Models of practice; 3 Health inequalities; 4 Consent and capacity; 5 Communication needs of people with learning disabilities; 6 Roles and responsibilities of carers; 7 Meeting the health needs of people with learning disabilities in primary care settings; 8 Caring for people with learning disabilities in acute hospital settings; Useful resources and web addresses; Links to health screening assessments and health record booklets; References; Index. - Choice and equity of access to primary and secondary health care services is a priority within all aspects of the NHS, however it must be recognised that for some people access to health care can pose difficulties. For various reasons people with learning disabilities can present a range of challenges for the people around them, during times of ill health any difficulties will become ever more apparent. For the health professional working in mainstream primary and secondary care settings, these challenges can be difficult to overcome when attempting to identify health needs and deliver holisti
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Communication Disorders
Delivery of Health Care
Diseases
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ISBN
0470019867. - 9780470019863

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