Reversing the export of people with learning disabilities and complex health needs

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 88-93

  Pritchard, Andrew ^a   Roy, Ashok ^b  

^a Shropshire County PCT and Shropshire County Council   (United Kingdom)

^b South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health needs; Learning disability; Out of area placements

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646713387     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2005.00371.x     Document Type: Article

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