A model intervention to improve primary health care for adults with developmental disabilities.
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Perspectives 387 Response to Bellini's (2007) Commentary on Lichten and Simon's (2007) " Defining Mental Retardation: A Matter of Life or Death " .
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities
دوره 46 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008