Obtaining consent affects  the value of the Western Australian autism register

Emma J Glasson,* John Wray†

1 University of Western Australia, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, West Perth, WA, and WA Register for Autism Spectrum Disorders
2 State Child Development Centre, West Perth, WA, and WA Register for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Correspondence: Emma.Glasson@health.wa.gov.au

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