Genetics, mental retardation, and the forging of new alliances

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 117 C, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 66-72

  Finucane, Brenda ^a   Haas Givler, Barbara ^a   Simon, Elliott W ^a  

^a Elwyn   (United States)

Author keywords

Eugenics; Mental retardation; Psychiatry; Special education

Indexed keywords

CROSS FERTILIZATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORKER; TEACHER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; INCIDENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EUGENICS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENTAL RETARDATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042807400     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.10021     Document Type: Review

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