Commentary: Further Commentary on the Debate Regarding Increase in Autism in California

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-88

  Eagle, Rita S ^a  

^a Harbor Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NOTE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHENOTYPE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; UNITED STATES;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 1842680772     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JADD.0000018079.62526.dd     Document Type: Note

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