Role of general practitioners in the care of disabled young adults. Issue 6551 (4th October 1986)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brimblecombe, F S; Kuh, D L; Lawrence, C J; Smith, R C
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 293:Issue 6551(1986)
• Page Start: 859
• Page End: 860
• Publication Date: 1986-10-04
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.293.6551.859
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : Services for handicapped children end when these patients become young adults. In the Exeter Health Authority district 383 disabled young adults were interviewed about their unmet needs. Many wished for advice and counselling. A quarter had not visited their general practitioner in the previous year, and two thirds of these had not had a general assessment or seen a specialist.