Disparities in diagnosis and access to health services for children with autism: Data from the national survey of children's health

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 152-160

  Liptak, Gregory S ^a,b,d   Benzoni, Lauren B ^b   Mruzek, Daniel W ^b   Nolan, Karen W ^b   Thingvoll, Melissa A ^b   Wade, Christine M ^b   Fryer, G Edgar ^c  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d University Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Health services accessibility; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE SPECIFIC CARE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; POPULATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; AGE; CAUCASIAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; NEGRO; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAID; POVERTY; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49649087517     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e318165c7a0     Document Type: Article

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