The WHO atlas on global resources for persons with intellectual disabilities: A right to health perspective

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Lecomte, Jocelin ^a,b,d   Mercier, Céline ^a,b,c  

^a Lisette Dupras Gabrielle Major and West Montreal Readaptation Centers   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d West Montreal Readaptation Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

Global survey; Human rights; Intellectual disabilities; Resources; Right to health; Services; WHO Atlas

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549152481     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: 16067916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-36342008000800009     Document Type: Review

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