A qualitative and quantitative review of obstetric complications and autistic disorder

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 337-364

  Brašić, James Robert ^a   Holland, Julie A ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control study; Infant low birth weight; Labor complications; Pervasive child developmental disorders; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547661818     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-007-9054-8     Document Type: Article

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