title: Autism: an emerging public health problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Epidemiology, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Rm. E6142, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. cnewscha@jhsph.edu
authors.forename: Craig J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Newschaffer
authors.forename: Laura Kresch
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Curran
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009313:National Health Programs; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology