Deaths among the intellectually disabled: a retrospective study
- Authors:
- RAITASUO Jouni, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 10(4), 1997, pp.280-288.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the causes of death of a sample of death sample of people with difficulties in Finland and compares the results to causes of death in the general population. Results found there was less than expected mortality from accidents, diseases of the circulatory system and malignant neoplasms and more than expected mortality from respiratory disease.
- Subject terms:
- learning disabilities, surveys, death, diagnosis;
- Location(s):
- Finland
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1468-3148
- ISSN print:
- 1360-2322