Knowledge and management practices of Paediatricians about autism spectrum disorder in Kathmandu, Nepal

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-104

  Kharti, G K ^a   Onta, S R ^b   Suresh, Tiwari ^c   Choulagai, B P ^b  

^a District Project Office   (Nepal)

^b Maharajgunj Medical Campus ^*  (Nepal)

^c Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP)   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Autistic; Communication problem; Socialisation problem; Steriotyped behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD NEGLECT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEPAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 79959392713     PISSN: 19907974     EISSN: 19907982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v31i2.4640     Document Type: Article

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