Commissioning Information for People with Learning Difficulties

Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 44-48

  Rodgers, Jackie ^a   Townsley, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commissioning; Information; People with Learning Difficulties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992969482     PISSN: 14769018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14769018200500017     Document Type: Review

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