Adults with severe reading and learning difficulties: A challenge for the family physician

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-205

  Kelly, Mary S ^a   Gottesman, Ruth L ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DYSLEXIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DYSLEXIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031132924     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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