Should we abandon the concept of mild learning disability?

Clinical Psychology

Volumn , Issue 29, 2003, Pages 16-19

  Whitaker, Simon ^a  

^a SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 0141629393     PISSN: 14738279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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