Determining the true prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders [1]

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-

  Perera, L ^a   Vijeratnam, S ^a   Bolland, E ^a  

^a Enfield PCT ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AUTISM; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33846398200     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.105759     Document Type: Letter

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