Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Prasher, Vee P. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Janicki, Matthew P. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Neurology .; Psychiatry.; General practice (Medicine).; Neurology.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

This fully revised and expanded second edition brings together findings from research and clinical practice, with comprehensive coverage of the important aspects of physical health in persons with intellectual disability. Professionals involved in the medical and social care and support of persons w...

Table of Contents:

• Epidemiological Issues
• Assessment of Physical Health
• Physical Health and Clinical Phenotypes
• Cerebral Palsy
• Visual Impairment
• Hearing Impairment
• Epilepsy
• Endocrinological Issues
• Dentition and Oral Health
• Nutrition and Physical Health
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• Barriers to Health Care Services and the Role of the Physician
• Future Prospects
• Genetics of Physical Health
• International Perspectives.