Doing it together (DM Special Issue)

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 134-142

  Gary, Butler ^a   Amanda, Cresswell ^a   Nikoletta, Giatras ^a   Irene, Tuffrey Wijne ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Focus groups; Learning (intellectual) disabilities; Palliative and terminal care; Physical illness; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861422080     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2012.00744.x     Document Type: Article

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