Problem solving in small multidisciplinary teams: A means of improving the quality of the communication environment for people with profound learning disability

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-30

  Dobson, Susan ^a   Dodsworth, Susan ^b   Lindley, Maureen Miller ^b  

^a BRADFORD DISTRICT CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0010999797     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2000.00002.x     Document Type: Article

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