The changing prevalence of autistic disorder in a Welsh health district

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 150-152

  Webb, E V J ^a   Lobo, S ^b   Heroas, A ^c   Scourfield, J ^c   Fraser, W I ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Lansdowne Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030987977     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07402.x     Document Type: Article

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