Parental perceptions and use of complementary and alternative medicine practices for children with autistic spectrum disorders in private practice

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 2 SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Harrington, John W ^a   Rosen, Lawrence ^a   Garnecho, Ana ^a   Patrick, Patricia A ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder cause; Autistic disorder diagnosis; Autistic disorder therapy; Complementary and alternative medicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; NURSE; PARENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750379846     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200604002-00014     Document Type: Article

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