Health Equity for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Johnston, Kenton J; Chin, Marshall H; Pollack, Harold A

Johnston, Kenton J; Chin, Marshall H; Pollack, Harold A.

Johnston KJ; General Medical Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri.
Chin MH; Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Pollack HA; Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

JAMA ; 328(16): 1587-1588, 2022 10 25.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2231511

This Viewpoint discusses 3 types of systemic health inequity experienced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilitiesstigma, exclusion, and devaluation of worth; underrepresentation in population epidemiology and research; and inadequate access to care and social servicesand suggests potential approaches to ameliorating inequities in each of these areas.

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Developmental Disabilities; Disabled Persons; Health Equity; Intellectual Disability; Child; Humans; Developmental Disabilities/therapy; Health Equity/standards; Healthcare Disparities; Intellectual Disability/therapy

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Developmental Disabilities / Disabled Persons / Health Equity / Intellectual Disability Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: JAMA Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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