Surveillance of Autism

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 75-78

  Boyle, Coleen A ^a   Bertrand, Jacquelyn ^a   Yeargin Allsopp, Marshalyn ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Developmental disabilities; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002759128     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-199910000-00009     Document Type: Article

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