Autism spectrum disorders, risk communication, and the problem of inadvertent harm

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-138

  Rossi, John ^a   Newschaffer, Craig ^a   Yudell, Michael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; ETHICS; GENETICS; GUILT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; GUILT; HUMANS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STEREOTYPING; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84879289408     PISSN: 10546863     EISSN: 10863249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ken.2013.0006     Document Type: Article

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