A register for patients with learning disabilities in general practice: Workload implications of ex-hospital patients

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-48

  Martin, G H B ^a   Martin, D M ^b  

^a Red Roofs Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

General practice; Learning disability; Primary health care teams; Registers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001414803     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146900470000400103     Document Type: Article

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