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Public awareness of autism spectrum disorder

Matar A. Alsehemi, Mahmoud M. Abousaadah, Razan A. Sairafi and Mohammed M. Jan
Neurosciences Journal July 2017, 22 (3) 213-215; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2017.3.20160525
Matar A. Alsehemi
From the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Mahmoud M. Abousaadah
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Razan A. Sairafi
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Mohammed M. Jan
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