Bed blockage in an acute admission service for people with a learning disability

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 118-121

  Cumella, Stuart ^a   Marston, Geoffrey ^b   Roy, Ashok ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b West Midlands Rotational Scheme   (United Kingdom)

^c North Warwickshire Trust   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645707240     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1998.tb00063.x     Document Type: Article

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