Health in people with intellectual disabilities: Current knowledge and gaps in knowledge

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 325-333

  Van Schrojenstein Lantman De Valk, Henny M J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health; Overview; People with intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 28044454542     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2005.00265.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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