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Jansen, D. E. M. C.; Krol, B.; Groothoff, J. W.; Post, D. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2004
The transition of people with intellectual disability (ID) from care institutions to the community according to Western policy results in a shift of responsibility towards primary health care services. In order to provide optimal care to people with ID living in the community, general practitioners need to be aware of the specific health problems…
Descriptors: Primary Health Care, Control Groups, Mental Retardation, Access to Health Care