Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 517-525

  Tidmarsh, Lee ^a,c   Volkmar, Fred R ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Diagnosis; Epidemiology assessment; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0142073438     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370304800803     Document Type: Review

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