February 18th, 2014

Not Skirting the Issue

Discovering Ways to End Poor Health Care for Women with Disabilities

The Direct Support Workers Newsletter: Volume 3, Issue 2

By: Isabella Adjei-Dankwah and Yona Lunsky

When reading Marie’s file I noted that, even though she was 55 years old, she had never had a mammogram. I wondered why. We have a new study showing that the reason why is simple: These important procedures are not always done when a woman has a disability. In this article, we’re going to tell you what the research shows regarding health care for women with disabilities, and propose some suggestions on what we can do about it.

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