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Review
. 2003 Aug 30;327(7413):488-93.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7413.488.

Diagnosis of autism

Gillian Baird  1 , Hilary Cass, Vicky Slonims
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Review

Diagnosis of autism

Gillian Baird et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Parents want autism to be diagnosed as early as possible, and early intervention may improve long term outcomes. The authors of this review discuss the identification and assessment process for children with autism and autistic spectrum disorder

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