Share of Cost, Autistic Adults Report Significant Shortcomings in Their Health Care
Friday, Jun. 21st 2013 7:13 AM
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have found that adults with autism, who represent about 1 percent of the adult population in the United States, report significantly worse health care experiences than their non-autistic counterparts. “Like other adults, adults on the autism spectrum need to use health care services to prevent and treat illness.
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