Children with learning disabilities
SIMON P. COURTMAN,
D. MUMBY,
SIMON P. COURTMAN
Department of Anaesthesia, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
Search for more papers by this authorD. MUMBY
Department of Anaesthesia, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
Search for more papers by this authorSIMON P. COURTMAN,
D. MUMBY,
SIMON P. COURTMAN
Department of Anaesthesia, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
Search for more papers by this authorD. MUMBY
Department of Anaesthesia, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
Search for more papers by this authorDr Simon P. Courtman, Department of Anaesthesia, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH, UK (email: [email protected]).
Summary
Children with learning disabilities can present numerous challenges in the acute hospital setting. This review article examines the causes and presentations of learning disability, and considers some of the management strategies employed when these children present for surgery.
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