People with learning disabilities are at greater risk of physical and psychiatric illness than the population at large, but their health needs are often not adequately supported. This book is a practical guide for those caring for people with learning disabilities living in community settings. It is
Mental health care for people with learning disabilities
โ Scribed by Priest, Helena
- Publisher
- Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
xvii, 206 pages ; 24 cm
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