Doctors and Us: A Community-Based Project by the Inclusive Research Network
Keywords:
people with intellectual disabilities, primary care, health equityAbstract
People with intellectual disabilities face many barriers to healthcare access including: physical, societal, and language issues. The Inclusive Research Network, a team that include self-advocates, service providers, academic researchers, completed a series of focus groups to find ways to help people feel more at ease when talking to doctors.References
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