Screened Out: Women with Disabilities and Preventive Health

Kelley Johnson; Ria Strong; Lynne Hillier; Marian Pitts

doi:10.1080/15017410600802201

Screened Out: Women with Disabilities and Preventive Health

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

Volume 8 (2006): Issue 2-3

By: Kelley Johnson, Ria Strong, Lynne Hillier and Marian Pitts

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Published on: Feb 2, 2006

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