Health care for women with learning disabilities.
This article describes a research project exploring the basic health education ow women with learning disabilities. It demonstrated that preventive and well-woman needs were not being met. In response a joint venture was developed between a community learning disabilities team and local well woman and family planning services. The article describes how an informal and accessible clinic was established for women with learning disabilities.
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Family Planning and Well Women Service, Ryehill Health Centre, Dundee.
D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*