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Teaching About Care for Patients with Disabilities
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Smeltz, L., Carpenter, S., Benedetto, L., Newcomb, N., Rubenstein, D., King, T., ... & DeWaters, A. L. (2023). ADEPT-CARE: A Pilot, Student-Led Initiative to Improve Care for Persons with Disabilities via a Novel Teaching Tool. Disability and Health Journal, 101462. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1936657423000298
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The Alliance for Disability in Health Care Education, Inc. (ADHCE), is a “501 (c) (3) Public Charity” organization of healthcare educators and professionals who are working to integrate disability-related content and experiences into healthcare education and training programs.
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