Medical services for persons with intellectual disability in Israel

Public Health Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-68

  Merrick, Joav ^a,c   Kandel, Isack ^a,b  

^a DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

^b ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c Division for the Mentally Retarded   (Israel)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Intellectual disability; Israel; Mental retardation; Residential care

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; ISRAEL; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NURSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; ISRAEL; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0346730054     PISSN: 03010422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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