Medical education and intellectual disability: A survey of Australian medical schools

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 333-340

  Lennox, Nicholas ^a,c   Diggens, Justine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Ctr for Devmtl Disability Health   (Australia)

^c MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NORMAL HUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING;

EID: 0033403004     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668259900034091     Document Type: Article

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