Caring for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Part II: Screening, Diagnosis, and Management

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-59

  Inglese, Melissa Dodd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; Autism; Pervasive developmental disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PARENTS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149513973     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.06.005     Document Type: Review

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