Prevalence of intellectual disability in northern Sydney adults

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 191-197

  Beange, H ^a,c   Taplin, J E ^b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE FINDING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0029938251     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1996.769769.x     Document Type: Article

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