Detrimental effects of overestimating the occurrence of autism

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-246

  Holburn, Charles Steven ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50949104086     PISSN: 19349556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/2008.46:243-246     Document Type: Note

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