Access to current genetic investigations for children with special educational needs

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 164-166

  Morritt, Jennifer ^a   Waterston, Tony ^b   Magnay, Dorothy ^b  

^a The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

^b Northern Genetics Service   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842417664     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1996.tb00227.x     Document Type: Article

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