Diagnose and manage autistic children

Nurse Practitioner

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 36-43

  Blackwell, James ^a   Niederhauser, Carol ^a  

^a LEVINE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 0043209843     PISSN: 03611817     EISSN: 15388662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006205-200306000-00010     Document Type: Article

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