The article reports on funds for organizations who will conduct a study of the current state of health care for individuals with disabilities. Applicants should be higher education institutions with required experience. Specifically, the study will focus on available health care services for individual ...
Stigma and discrimination is a major barrier for persons with disabilities. We know that there are many places around the world where people with disabilities are still unable to make their own decisions about their health care choices. And that has an impact. Poverty is another driver and contr...
The importance of health for persons with psychiatric disabilitiesdoi:10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01400.xhealthlong-term careneedspsychiatric disabilityquality of lifePersons with psychiatric disabilities often lead an isolated life, and their living conditions are usually not as good as those of other ...
HIV-positive personsREPRODUCTIVE rightsPEOPLE with disabilitiesMEDICAL careAfrican countries at the epicentre of the HIV/AIDS pandemic have been working hard to confront the scourge. Malawi is one of the continent's most affected countries and has been attempting to remedy the s...
Access to primary health care (PHC) is a fundamental human right and central in the performance of health care systems, however persons with disabilities (PWDs) generally experience greater barriers in accessing PHC than the general population. These pro
Persons with disabilities are an important and potentially vulnerable subgroup of the American public. This article discusses both the progress and the promise of health care reform in terms of benefits and impact on persons with physical and/or mental impairments. The author investigates the possibili...
This chapter provides an overview of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), focusing on the importance of behavioral health professionals to be prepared to competently provide treatment to individuals with disabilities and to
Access to primary health care (PHC) is a fundamental human right and central in the performance of health care systems, however persons with disabilities (PWDs) generally experience greater barriers in accessing PHC than the general population. These problems are further exacerbated for those with ...
Assessing improvements to health care coverage for persons with disabilities using the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Healthy People 2020 as a guideSocial Impact InvestmentImpact InvestingAffordable HousingSocial HousingHomelessnessSystems ThinkingSocial Outcomes...
Medical Conditions, Level of Care Needs, and Health-Related Outcomes of Persons with Mental Retardation: A Review Research and Practice for Persons with Severe DisabilitiesHayden MF, DePaepe PA. Medical conditions, level of care needs, and health-related outcomes of ... MF Hayden,PA Depaepe -...