PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Prokup, Jessica A.
AU  - Andridge, Rebecca
AU  - Havercamp, Susan M.
AU  - Yang, Emily A.
TI  - Health Care Disparities of Ohioans With Developmental Disabilities Across the Lifespan
AID  - 10.1370/afm.2108
DP  - 2017 Sep 01
TA  - The Annals of Family Medicine
PG  - 471--474
VI  - 15
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/15/5/471.short
4100  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/15/5/471.full
SO  - Ann Fam Med2017 Sep 01; 15
AB  - We explored health care differences across the lifespan comparing people with developmental disabilities to people without developmental disabilities. Health care disparities are inequities occurring during the provision of and in access to health care that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. We discovered significant disparities between persons with and without developmental disabilities in health status, quality, utilization, access, and unmet health care needs. Our results highlight the need to educate health care clinicians on the care of patients with developmental disabilities of all ages.