Place of the hospital in the care of the mentally subnormal.
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The co-operation of the general practitioners and obstetricians of Auckland made this study possible and we are most grateful to them. Our thanks are also due to Dr. J. D. Matthews (paediatrician), Mr. C. Swanston (ophthalmologist), Dr. R. D. Rowe (paediatric cardiologist), Dr. D. M. 0. Becroft (pathologist), Dr. B. Christmas (M.O.H.), and Mr. J. D. deVere (audiometrist) for considerable time and effort. Mrs. B. Duckmanton gave untiring clerical assistance. REFERENCES Jackson, A. D. M., and Fisch, L. (1958). Lancet, 2, 1241. Lancaster, H. O., and Pickering, H. (1952). N.Z. med. J., 51, 184. Pitt, D. B. (1961). Med. J. Aust., 48, 881.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 1 5332 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1963