A survey of Autism knowledge and attitudes among the healthcare professionals in Lahore, Pakistan
Imran N, Chaudry MR, Azeem MW, Bhatti MR, Choudhary ZI, Cheema MA. A survey of Autism knowledge and attitudes among the healthcare professionals in Lahore, Pakistan. BMC Pediatrics 2011, 11: 107. PMID: 22107951, PMCID: PMC3250946, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-11-107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutistic disorderDSM-IV-TR criteriaTreatment of autismIV-TR diagnostic criteriaFuture awareness campaignsAutism knowledgeEmotional featuresHealthcare professionalsAutismProfessional groupsCurrent professionalsOutdated beliefsClinical implicationsMultiple settingsBeliefsHealth professionalsDisordersProfessionalsTR criteriaTimely referralMean ageResultsTwo hundredDiagnostic criteriaDemographic informationEarly detection