Underlying Factors Behind the Low Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Oman; Sociocultural perspective

Epidemiological surveys from various countries indicate an increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), leading researchers to debate whether there are now ‘more affected’ or ‘more detected’. The epidemiology of ASD in developing countries, such as Oman, has generally indicated a lower p...

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Main Authors: Allal Ouhtit, Yahya Al-Farsi, Marwan Al-Sharbati, Mostafa Waly, Ishita Gupta, Omar Al-Farsi, Maha Al-Khaduri, Mohammed Al-Shafaee, Samir Al-Adawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2015-05-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://web.squ.edu.om/squmj/includes/tng/pub/tNG_download.asp?id=cb57c013057b2c891f3569c3a844b6ec