Recurrence risk in autism spectrum disorder: A study of parental knowledge

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 752-754

  Whitelaw, Charlotte ^b,c   Flett, Peter ^b,c,d   Amor, David J ^a,e  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Calvary Cardiac Centre   (Australia)

^c ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^e Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Genetic counselling; Recurrence risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PARENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TASMANIA;

EID: 35148852775     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01156.x     Document Type: Article

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