Health Inequalities and People with Intellectual Disabilities

Health Inequalities and People with Intellectual Disabilities
ISBN-10
0521133149
ISBN-13
9780521133142
Category
Medical
Pages
173
Language
English
Published
2013-12-05
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Chris Hatton, Eric Emerson

Description

An authoritative, evidence-based overview of the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities and how to manage these needs appropriately.

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