An exploration of the role of the community nurse, learning disability, in England

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-18

  Mobbs, Caroline ^a   Hadley, Samantha ^a   Wittering, Rosemary ^a   Bailey, Nicola M ^a  

^a Isebrook Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community nurse; England; Learning disabilities; Role

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002573274     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2002.00150.x     Document Type: Article

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