What special considerations do you take when treating cancer patients with severe intellectual disabilities?
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Medical Oncology · Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Caring for patients with any type of disability is both a privilege and a challenge. Severe intellectual disability poses additional challenges due to logistical, ethical, and moral dilemmas. Additional factors including patients' socioeconomic status, support system, language spoken to individuals ...