The prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders in people using a community learning disabilities service

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 267-281

  Hare, Dougal Julian ^a   Chapman, Melanie ^b   Fraser, Janelle ^c   Gore, Sarah ^d   Burton, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Manchester Lrng Disab Partnership   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults; Autism; Learning disabilities; Prevalence; Services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WELFARE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0141592780     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14690047030073006     Document Type: Article

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