Screening Practices of Family Physicians and Pediatricians in 2 Southern States

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 321-331

  Gillis, Jennifer M ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Developmental screening; Early identification; Family physicians; Pediatricians

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349767056     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181bc4e21     Document Type: Article

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