A health toolkit for people with learning disabilities
Hunt, C.; Rankine, P.; Blackmore, R.
Nursing Times 102(12): 34-36
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 16594562 Document Number: 595650
People with learning disabilities are likely to have greater health needs than the majority of the population but are less likely to access health services and receive treatment. This article reports on a local initiative to develop a toolkit that people with learning disabilities can use to help them address their health needs through a simple health check and a health action plan.
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