Development of a specialized psychiatric service for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems: Report of a project from Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 22-25

  Kwok, Henry W M ^a  

^a KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Community; Hong Kong; Mental health problems; Psychiatric service; Specialized unit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010008530     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2001.00095.x     Document Type: Article

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