Diagnosis in autism - A survey of over 1200 patients in the UK

Autism

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-162

  Howlin, Patricia ^a   Moore, Anna ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Parent views; UK survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000078109     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361397012003     Document Type: Article

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