Prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders in Tripoli, Libya: The need for more research and planned services;Prévalence des troubles du spectre autistique à Tripoli (Libye): Intensifier les travaux de recherche et les services planifiés

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 184-188

  Zeglam, A M ^a   Maouna, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIPOLI   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SPEECH DISORDER;

EID: 84857821709     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2012.18.2.184     Document Type: Article

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