Learning disability classification: Time for re-appraisal?

Tizard Learning Disability Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 33-44

  Leyin, Alan ^a  

^a South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification; DSM IV; ICD 10; IQ; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956636603     PISSN: 13595474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/tldr.2010.0168     Document Type: Article

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