The care of individuals with mental retardation: Lessons from the New Zealand experience

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 68-75

  Hand, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRUG MONITORING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY; FITNESS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VISION;

EID: 0033029391     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540269974537     Document Type: Review

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