The challenge of screening for autism spectrum disorder in a culturally diverse society

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 539-540

  Wallis, Kate E ^a   Pinto Martin, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; ETHNICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 41749109832     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00720.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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