Autism spectrum disorder diagnostic assessments: Improvements since publication of the National Autism Plan for Children

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 473-475

  Palmer, E ^a   Ketteridge, C ^b   Parr, J R ^c   Baird, G ^d   Le Couteur, Ann ^c  

^a OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL AUTISM PLAN FOR CHILDREN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79954544023     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2009.172825     Document Type: Article

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