Investigation of shifts in autism reporting in the California department of developmental services

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1412-1419

  Grether, Judith K ^a   Rosen, Nila J ^a   Smith, Karen S ^a   Croen, Lisa A ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism reporting; California DDS autism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349586607     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0754-z     Document Type: Article

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