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Title Health promotion for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities : the state of scientific evidence / Wendy M. Nehring, editor ; sponsors, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ... [and others]
Published Washington, DC : American Association on Mental Retardation, [2005]
©2005

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Description xxvi, 348 pages ; 28 cm
Contents Hypertension / Christopher C. Draheim -- Obesity and overweight/nutrition / Linda Bandini -- Respiratory disorders in adults and children / Justine Joan Sheppard and Maureen A. Lefton-Greif -- Epilepsy / David L. Coulter -- Mental health / Betsey A. Benson -- Physical activity and mobility / James H. Rimmer and S. Blythe Hiss -- Access to health care / Sheryl A. Larson, Lynda Anderson, and Robert Doljanac -- Reproductive health / Sheryl White-Scott -- Violence / Richard Sobsey -- Case management, care coordination, and managed care / Ruth Northway -- Complementary and alternative medicine / Edward A. Hurvitz -- Substance abuse and tobacco use / Paula M. Minihan -- Secondary conditions risk appraisal for adults / Tom Seekins ... [et al.] -- Can you really be healthy as a person with a disability? / Teresa Moore (self advocate) and Juliana Huerena
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Health promotion -- Congresses.
People with mental disabilities -- Services for -- Congresses.
People with mental disabilities -- Research -- Congresses.
Disabled Persons -- rehabilitation.
Health Promotion.
Health Services.
Genre/Form Congress.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Author Nehring, Wendy M., 1957-
United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
LC no. 2005021785
ISBN 0940898918 paperback alkaline paper