A family facing end of life issues of a person with learning disabilities - A personal reflection

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 102-106

  Harwood, Ian ^a  

^a WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Denial; Family; Grief

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249816514     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00442.x     Document Type: Article

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