'Are you allowed to say that?' Using video materials to provide accessible information about psychology services

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 215-219

  Dunn, Andy ^a   Kroese, Biza Stenfert ^a,b   Thomas, Gail ^b   McGarry, Alison ^b   Drew, Pip ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Shropshire County NHS Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c Psychology Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Informed consent; Learning disabilities; Psychology services; Video tool

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750985120     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2005.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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