Comparison of adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems admitted to specialist and generic inpatient units

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-128

  Hemmings, Colin P ^a   O'hara, J ^a   Mccarthy, J ^a   Holt, G ^a   Eoster, F ^a   Costello, H ^a   Hammond, R ^a   Xenitidis, K ^a   Bouras, N ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Generic; Inpatient; Intellectual disabilities; Specialist

Indexed keywords

EID: 66149129597     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2008.00532.x     Document Type: Article

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