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History of Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability

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Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan

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The history of health care for people with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) shares similarities with the general population, but is composed of inequalities, a lack of access, poorer quality, and higher costs. This chapter will explore this history through a discussion of major issues.

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  1. College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University, 365 Stout Dr, Johnson City, TN, 37614-1709, USA

    Wendy M. Nehring RN, Ph.D., FAAN, FAAIDD

  2. School of Nursing, Middle Tennessee State University, 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN, 37132, USA

    Brandi Lindsey RN, MSN, CPNP, Ph.D.

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Nehring, W.M., Lindsey, B. (2016). History of Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability. In: Rubin, I.L., Merrick, J., Greydanus, D.E., Patel, D.R. (eds) Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18096-0_3

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