The role of the psychiatrist in mental retardation

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 170-174

  Hauser, Mark J ^a,b,c,d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0031494379     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0048-5713-19970301-08     Document Type: Article

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