‘Catch-all’ autism definition may become worthless, expert says
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"‘Catch-all’ autism definition may become worthless, expert says" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Medical Xpress, geneonline.com, The Independent and The Telegraph. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Has the definition of autism become too broad to be useful? Medical Xpress · 90d ago
- UCL Professor Uta Frith Warns Broadened Autism Criteria May Lead to Clinical Misdiagnosis geneonline.com · 90d ago
- Autism expert warns spectrum may have become ‘too broad’ The Independent · 90d ago
- Anyone can have autism now, says research pioneer The Telegraph · 90d ago
- ‘Catch-all’ autism definition may become worthless, expert says The Times · 90d ago
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