An investigation into the advocacy role of the learning disability nurse

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-161

  Llewellyn, Penny ^a   Northway, Ruth ^a  

^a University of Glamorgan ^*

Author keywords

Advocacy; Advocacy education; Independent advocates; Learning disability nurses; People with learning disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249115976     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987106075626     Document Type: Review

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