Mental Health Needs of Women with Learning Disabilities: Services can be Organised to Meet the Challenge

Tizard Learning Disability Review

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 20-23

  O'Hara, Jean ^a  

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EID: 84993073638     PISSN: 13595474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13595474200400034     Document Type: Review

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