Access to autism evaluation appointments with developmental-behavioral and neurodevelopmental subspecialists

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 673-674

  Bisgaier, Joanna ^a   Levinson, Dana ^b   Cutts, Diana B ^c   Rhodes, Karin V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; UNITED STATES;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHICAGO; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICINE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 79960311410     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.90     Document Type: Article

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