General Hospital Care for People With Learning Disabilities

General Hospital Care for People With Learning Disabilities

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Publisher's Synopsis

General Hospital Care for People with Learning Disabilities is a comprehensive resource for those health professionals in a general hospital setting who may come into contact with people with learning disabilities. The book explores the nature of learning disabilities and highlights specific healthcare needs. It takes the reader through all the key factors in the healthcare process, through pre-admission assessment, care planning, intervention and treatment, and liaison and discharge planning, while highlighting key healthcare needs at each stage.

The Department of Health, the National Health Service Executive and Mencap have all reported that people with learning disabilities have increased health needs compared to the general population, yet these needs are often poorly met and people experience difficulties in accessing appropriate services. This is a timely and accessible resource for healthcare professionals in need of a general introduction to caring for people with a learning disability.

  • Relevant to the care of both children and adults with a learning disability
  • Use of case studies to illustrate examples of situations explored in the main text
  • Focuses on key areas of communication, understanding behavior and the often difficult area of consent

Book information

ISBN: 9781405185639
Publisher: Wiley
Imprint: Wiley Blackwell
Pub date:
DEWEY: 362.19685889
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 253
Weight: 532g
Height: 243mm
Width: 173mm
Spine width: 15mm