Though have physical or mental disabilities, studies show that of medical schools teach their students how to talk with disabled patients about their needs.
More than half of medical school deans that their students aren’t competent to treat people with disabilities, and a similar percentage of graduates agree. Accreditation and licensing boards don’t require clinicians to demonstrate knowledge or skills in treating patients with disabilities.
Numerous have found people with disabilities receive inferior health care, including less information about prevention and fewer screening tests.