The prevalence of autism

JAMA

Volumn 289, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-89

  Fombonne, Eric ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037218815     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.1.87     Document Type: Editorial

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