Support and information about Down's syndrome

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 700-708

  Gammons, Sue ^a   Sooben, Roja D ^b   Heslam, Sheila ^c  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Down's Syndrome Association   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79952401738     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2010.18.11.79562     Document Type: Article

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