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Reddy K, Taksande A, Kurian B (February 26, 2024) Harnessing the Power of Mobile Phone Technology: Screening and Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder With Smartphone Apps. Cureus 16(2): e55004. doi:10.7759/cureus.55004
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