Personal paper: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is underdiagnosed and undertreated in Britain Commentary: Diagnosis needs tightening
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7144.1594