The neuropsychological assessment of age related cognitive deficits in adults with Down's syndrome

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 255-272

  Crayton, Lissa ^a   Oliver, Chris ^b   Holland, Anthony ^c   Bradbury, June ^a   Hall, Scott ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032362340     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1998.tb00066.x     Document Type: Article

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