Preventing 'deaths by indifference': identification of reasonable adjustments is key.

Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; Sheila Hollins

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.113.142299

Preventing 'deaths by indifference': identification of reasonable adjustments is key.

Irene Tuffrey-Wijne
, Sheila Hollins

Kingston University
City St George's, University of London

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Abstract

People with intellectual disabilities are at risk of premature death due to failings in healthcare provision. To prevent this, it is important for healthcare services to identify and flag not only vulnerable conditions (including intellectual disability, dementia and mental health problems), but also the specific adjustments needed by individual patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	86-87
Journal	British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	205
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.142299
Publication status	Published - 2014

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