Trends in mental health services for people with intellectual disability in residential care in Israel 1998-2004

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 281-284

  Merrick, Joav ^a,b   Kandel, Isack ^a,c   Stawski, Mike ^a,b,d  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

^c ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

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EID: 33846842520     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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