"Reasonable adjustments" under the UK's Equality Act 2010: An enquiry into the care and treatment to patients with intellectual disabilities in acute hospital settings.

Marcus RedleyIsabella LancasterAdam PittAnthony HollandAngela ThompsonJohn R BradleyGyles GloverKaren ThomsonSara JonesBernadette HerbertAnita HolmeIsabel C H Clare

Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2019)

Medical practitioners should make better use of the "reasonable adjustments" introduced in the UK to address inequities in care and treatment received by patients with intellectual disabilities. However, training should also focus on the biomedical complexities often presented by these men and women.

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