The prevalence of intellectual disability in Limburg, the Netherlands

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-68

  van Schrojenstein Lantman de Valk, Henry M J ^a   Wullink, M ^a   van den Akker, M ^a   van Heurn Nijsten, E W A ^a   Metsemakers, J F M ^a   Dinant, G J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

General practice data bases; Intellectual disability; Prevalence; Service registrations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DATA BASE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; REGISTRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33645959542     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00733.x     Document Type: Article

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