A comparison of a specialist autism spectrum disorder assessment team with local assessment teams

Autism

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 589-603

  McClure, Iain ^a   MacKay, Tommy ^b   Mamdani, Haider ^c   McCaughey, Roslyn ^c  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; autism spectrum disorder; diagnosis; multi agency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VIDEORECORDING; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 78650333695     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361310373369     Document Type: Article

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