Asperger syndrome: An update

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-109

  Klin, Ami ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Pervasive developmental disorder

Indexed keywords

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCEPT FORMATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0042161468     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-44462003000200011     Document Type: Review

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