Silje Tessem

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Silje Tessem er overlege og doktorgradsstipendiat ved Habiliteringsseksjonen, Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge, Tromsø.

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Health checks for adults with intellectual disabilities

Monica Isabel Olsen,
Erik Søndenaa,
Anita Tymi,
Silje Tessem,
Ellen Melbye Langballe,
Erik Bautz-Holter,
Audny Anke

26.06.2023: New national guidelines recommend annual health checks for adults with intellectual disabilities. Adults with a diagnosis of intellectual disability die earlier, have poorer health and more difficulty accessing health services than the general population (1). Annual health checks have been...