Primary health care for people with a learning disability

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-8

  Kerr, Mike ^a   Fraser, William ^a   Felce, David ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002515161     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1996.tb00192.x     Document Type: Article

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