Managing chronic pain in people with learning disabilities: A case study

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 93-98

  Lewis, Sarah ^a   Bell, Dorothy ^b   Gillanders, David ^c  

^a ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Learning disabilities; Pain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249802936     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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