Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ524434
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Brief Report: The Role of National Brain and Tissue Banks in Research on Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Zielke, H. Ronald; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v26 n2 p227-30 Apr 1996
This paper describes the establishment and work of two brain and tissue banks, which collect brain and other tissues from newly deceased individuals with autism and make these tissues available to researchers. Issues in tissue collection are identified, including the importance of advance planning, religious concerns of families, and the need for cooperating pathologists. (DB)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Autism, Death, Etiology, Neurology, Physical Examinations, Program Development, Research Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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