Communicating with parents of children with autism about vaccines and complementary and alternative approaches

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 343-345

  Gupta, Vidya Bhushan ^a,b  

^a METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Morristown Memorial and Overlook Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; CHILD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RISK; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VACCINES;

EID: 77952315024     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3181d6b6e4     Document Type: Review

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