Children's compliance with american academy of pediatrics' well-child care visit guidelines and the early detection of autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2844-2854

  Daniels, Amy M ^a,b   Mandell, David S ^c,d  

^a Autism Speaks Inc   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Compliance; Diagnosis; Medicaid; Well child care

Indexed keywords

AGE AT DIAGNOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH THERAPY; WELL CHILD CARE;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888034239     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1831-x     Document Type: Article

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