Unrecognized diseases in mentally retarded individuals
Jensen, B.T.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 149(15): 988-989
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 3576816 Document Number: 297596
Medico-legal autopsy revealed three cases of unrecognized somatic disease in mentally retarded individuals. It is emphasized that great care is essential in the diagnosis in patients who are unable to communicate adequately.
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