Social influence and the autism epidemic

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1387-1434

  Liu, Ka Yuet ^a   King, Marissa ^a   Bearman, Peter S ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 77951432260     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/651448     Document Type: Article

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