Diagnosing autism: Australian paediatric research network surveys

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 11-17

  Randall, Melinda ^a   Albein Urios, Natalia ^b   Brignell, Amanda ^c   Gulenc, Alisha ^d   Hennel, Sabine ^e   Coates, Cathy ^f   Symeonides, Christos ^c,d,g   Hiscock, Harriet ^d   Marraffa, Catherine ^h   Silove, Natalie ⁱ   Bayl, Vivian ^j   Woolfenden, Susan ^k   Williams, Katrina ^b,c,e,h  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^f Monash Children's Hospital   (Australia)

^g LATROBE REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^h BARWON HEALTH   (Australia)

ⁱ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^j SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^k SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT   (Australia)

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Author keywords

autism; paediatric practice; survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUDIOLOGY; AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY; URBAN AREA; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84955292383     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13029     Document Type: Review

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