Evidence-based approaches to autism spectrum disorders

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 509-512

  McClure, Iain ^a   Le Couteur, A ^b  

^a Murray Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AUTISM; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 34548200716     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2007.00794.x     Document Type: Editorial

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