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Family Practice Vol. 17, No. 5, 405-407
© Oxford University Press 2000

Health problems in people with intellectual disability in general practice: a comparative study

Henny MJ van Schrojenstein Lantman-De Valk, Job FM Metsemakersa, Meindert J Havemanb and Harry FJM Creboldera

Pepijn Centre, PO Box 40, 6100 AA Echt,
a Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and
b Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation in Intellectual Disabilities, University of Dortmund, Germany.

In a GP database, 318 people with intellectual disability (ID) appeared to have 2.5 times more health problems than people without ID. This short report deals with the nature of the health problems. Consequences for health care policy are discussed.


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