Women with learning disabilities and the menopause

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 121-132

  Martin, David M ^a,c   Cassidy, Geraldine ^a   Ahmad, Farooq ^a   Martin, Mary S ^b  

^a Brooklands Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Shanklin House Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^c North Warwickshire Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hormone replacement therapy; Learning disabilities; Menopause; Osteoporosis; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012526659     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146900470100500204     Document Type: Article

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