title: Health of the Nation for people with learning disabilities.
abstract: This article explores issues related to the health of people with learning disabilities, with particular reference to the Department of Health (1995a) document The Health of the Nation: A Strategy for People with Learning Disabilities. This publication has stimulated care staff across all agencies to take a fresh look at this client group and their health needs in the five key areas: coronary heart disease and stroke; cancers; HIV/AIDS and sexual health; accidents; and mental health.
authors.affiliation: University of Greenwich, London.
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authors.lastname: Holmes
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authors.lastname: Parrish
mesh_terms: D006292:Health Priorities; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006113:United Kingdom