Caring for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Part I: Prevalence, Etiology, and Core Features

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-48

  Dodd Inglese, Melissa ^a   Harrison Elder, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; Autism spectrum disorder; Childhood disintegrative disorder; Pervasive developmental disorders; Pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified; Rett's disorder

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VACCINES;

EID: 58249135911     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2007.12.006     Document Type: Review

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