Determining research questions on health risks by people with learning disabilities, carers and care-workers

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-31

  Young, Anita F ^a   Chesson, Rosemary A ^b  

^a ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac disease; Health risks; Informed consent; Participatory research; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949090368     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00444.x     Document Type: Article

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