A population-based health survey of maladaptive behaviours associated with dementia in elderly people with learning disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 481-487

  Cooper, S A ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Health survey; Maladaptive behaviours; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

EID: 2242452479     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1997.tb00740.x     Document Type: Article

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