The prevalence of mental retardation: A critical review of recent literature

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-132

  Roeleveld, Net ^a   Epidemiologist, Senior ^a   Ziethuis, Gerhard A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8044233695     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07395.x     Document Type: Article

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