Screening Tests for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL MEDICINE Screening Tests for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1557-2625,1558-7118
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.04.060210