Health care expenditures associated with autism spectrum disorders

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 350-355

  Leslie, Douglas L ^a   Martin, Andrés ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34147151335     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.4.350     Document Type: Article

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