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Prescribing for people with a learning disability

Published:2023-08 Issue:8-9 Volume:34 Page:23-27
ISSN:0959-6682
Container-title:Prescriber
language:en
Short-container-title:Prescriber

Author:

Adams Danielle¹,Jubraj Barry²

Affiliation:

1. Danielle Adams is a specialist mental health pharmacist, PhD student at The Centre for Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), University of Warwick and parent to an adult with a learning disability

2. Barry Jubraj is a pharmacist, visiting academic and parent to a young person with a learning disability

Abstract

There are many factors that can impact the safety and effectiveness of medicines in people with a learning disability. As part of our series on medicines optimisation in people with additional needs, this article discusses the important issues to consider when prescribing for people with a learning disability.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology (nursing)

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