Self-perceived autism competency of primary care nurse practitioners

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 350-355

  Will, Denise ^a   Barnfather, Janet ^a   Lesley, Marsha ^a  

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Author keywords

ASD; Autism spectrum disorders; Competency; Nurse practitioners; Primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878463759     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2013.02.016     Document Type: Article

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