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. 2001 Jun;84(6):468–475. doi: 10.1136/adc.84.6.468

Screening and surveillance for autism and pervasive developmental disorders

G Baird 1, T Charman 1, A Cox 1, S Baron-Cohen 1, J Swettenham 1, S Wheelwright 1, A Drew 1
PMCID: PMC1718825  PMID: 11369559

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