Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders among children in China: a systematic review

Shanghai Archives of Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 70-80

  Wan, Yumei ^a   Hu, Qiang ^a   Li, Ting ^a   Jiang, Lijuan ^a   Du, Yasong ^a   Feng, Lei ^b   Wong, John Chee Meng ^b,c   Li, Chunbo ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

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EID: 84877356644     PISSN: 10020829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-0829.2013.02.003     Document Type: Article

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