Assessing the Capacity of People with Learning Disabilities to Make Decisions About Treatment

Tizard Learning Disability Review

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 17-28

  Arscott, Kate ^a  

^a Psychology Department   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993028904     PISSN: 13595474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13595474199700014     Document Type: Review

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