Epidemiology and early identification of autism: Research challenges and opportunities

Novartis Foundation Symposium

Volumn 251, Issue , 2003, Pages 10-25

  Charman, Tony ^a   Fombonne, ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; HUMAN; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; MENTAL RETARDATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1542786564     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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