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. 2022 Apr 1;176(4):e216398.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.6398. Epub 2022 Apr 4.

Higher Risk of Mortality for Individuals Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Demands a Public Health Prevention Strategy

Russell A Barkley  1 , Geraldine Dawson  2
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Higher Risk of Mortality for Individuals Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Demands a Public Health Prevention Strategy

Russell A Barkley et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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