Embracing the challenge of bold theories of autism

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-32

  Klin, Ami ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

AMNION FLUID; AUTISM; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NOTE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 61449159694     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712608X371357     Document Type: Note

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