Epidemiology of pervasive developmental disorders

Pediatric Research

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 591-598

  Fombonne, Eric ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER; HUMAN; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 67049118065     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: 15300447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e31819e7203     Document Type: Review

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