Use of complementary and alternative medicine among children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 628-636

  Hanson, Ellen ^a   Kalish, Leslie A ^a   Bunce, Emily ^a   Curtis, Christine ^a   McDaniel, Samuel ^a   Ware, Janice ^a   Petry, Judith ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Southwestern Vermont Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Autism; Complementary

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BOSTON; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 34147150174     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0192-0     Document Type: Article

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