Epidemiology of autism: Prevalence, associated characteristics, and implications for research and service delivery

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 97-103

  Bryson, Susan E ^a   Smith, Isabel M ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Associated medical conditions; Autism; Co morbid psychiatric disturbance; Epidemiology; Mental retardation; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; COMORBIDITY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031927581     PISSN: 10804013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2779(1998)4:2<97::AID-MRDD6>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Review

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