Goal Attainment Scaling as a Method of Measuring Clinical Outcome for Children with Learning Disabilities

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 111-114

  Young, Anita ^a   Chesson, Rosemary ^b  

^a Woodlands Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0007895872     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802269706000303     Document Type: Article

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