Equipping a Health System for Care of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more likely than the general population to experience health inequities. While a number of factors contribute to these health inequities, a major modifiable factor is inadequate healthcare provider knowledge and comfort in caring...
| Publicado en: | Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 31; no. 1 |
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| Formato: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Nurses Association
Jan2026
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