Assessment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders: New NICE guidelines set clear evidence based standards for quality care

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 343, Issue 7829, 2011, Pages

  Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM; NOTE;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84859004145     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d6628     Document Type: Editorial

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