Capacity to consent to sexual relationships in adults with learning disabilities

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 148-149

  Murphy, Glynis H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEARNING DISORDER; LEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT RIGHT; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0038037224     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118903101197520     Document Type: Review

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