An examination of the importance of aspects of services to people with a learning disability

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-29

  McKenzie, Karen ^a   Murray, George C ^b   Matheson, Edith ^a  

^a Edenhall Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Dingleton Hospital   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347462102     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1999.tb00079.x     Document Type: Article

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