Cardiovascular disease

Intellectual Disability and Ill Health: A Review of the Evidence

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 73-77

  Merrick, Joav ^a   Morad, Mohammed ^b  

^a DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

^b CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

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EID: 80051797951     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511770715.008     Document Type: Chapter

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