Access to diagnosis and treatment services among latino children with autism spectrum disorders

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 141-153

  Magaña, Sandra ^a   Lopez, Kristina ^b   Aguinaga, Arellys ^c   Morton, Holly ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Disparities; Latinos; Services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881655985     PISSN: 19349491     EISSN: 19349556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-51.3.141     Document Type: Article

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