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Health Concerns and Health Service Utilization in a Population Cohort of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have many health needs that place demands on the health service sector. This study used administrative data to compare health profiles in young adults 18-24 years of age with ASD to peers with and without other developmental disability. Young adults wi...

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Published in:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 36 - 45
Main Authors: Weiss, Jonathan A., Isaacs, Barry, Diepstra, Heidi, Wilton, Andrew S., Brown, Hilary K., McGarry, Caitlin, Lunsky, Yona
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Jan2018
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          Weiss, Jonathan A.
          Isaacs, Barry
          Diepstra, Heidi
          Wilton, Andrew S.
          Brown, Hilary K.
          McGarry, Caitlin
          Lunsky, Yona
        affil: Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele St., 230 Behavioural Sciences Building, M3J 1P3, Toronto, ON, Canada
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          Health Resource Utilization
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          Prospective Studies
          Young Adult
          Adolescence
          Developmental Disabilities
          Peer Group
          Mental Disorders
          Transitional Care
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          Office Visits
          Pediatricians
          Psychiatrists
          Emergency Service
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