Menopause as a factor in psychological, behavioural and cognitive changes in women with learning disabilities.
Why you should read this article: • To refresh your knowledge of the unique healthcare challenges posed by the menopause for women with learning disabilities • To appreciate the risk of diagnostic overshadowing, incomplete differential diagnosis and inadequate support in women with learning disabili...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 32 - 43 |
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| Formato: | CEU exam questions review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Jun2026
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