352 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
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Over recent years the policy of isolating and institutionalizing mentally handicapped people has gradually been dismantled and a major shift to community care has taken place. But integration within the general community and access to special services has greatly increased the number of people with a need to know about mental handicap. Each profession or discipline has its own terminology;... Read more
Dictionary of Mental Handicap
Biography
Mary P. Lindsey is Consultant in Mental Handicap and Child Psychiatry for the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority.
`Written for professionals and laymen, this is a model of what a dictionary should be: concise entries, plenty of cross-references, and comfortable to handle.' - British Medical Journal
`The text is very easy to understand; and is written in a clear, concise way. This is an excellent reference book, and will be extremely valuable to all physiotherapy departments, as well as other health care professionals and carers.' - Physiotherapy
`This should prove a useful quick reference book ... the use of salient references ensures adequate information for the reader to pursue his or her interest in any topic described.' - Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry Newsletter
`Valuable as a quick reference for clinicians as well as students. Recommended.' - Choice
