Share of Cost, Diagnosis Of ADHD On The Rise
Wednesday, Jul. 25th 2012 12:17 PM
The number of American children leaving doctors’ offices with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis has risen 66 percent in 10 years, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Over this same time frame, specialists, instead of primary care physicians, have begun treating an increasing number of these young patients, the study found.
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