Diagnostic trends in autistic spectrum disorders in the South Wales valleys

Autism

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 479-487

  Latif, Abbas H A ^a   Williams, W R ^b  

^a ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autistic spectrum disorder; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PREVALENCE; WALES;

EID: 35048845061     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361307083256     Document Type: Article

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