GMC: Ten questions about caring for people with a learning disability

www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/29804.asp?dm_i=2SYE,CYH2,1D0QU2,1AF3W,1

Every doctor, whatever their specialty, will encounter a patient with a learning disability at some point in their career. With an estimated 1.4 million people with a learning disability in the UK, most doctors will provide care for at least one patient each week.

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