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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 6/2013

01-06-2013 | Editorials

Adults with Autism—A New Minority

Author: David S. Mandell, ScD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 6/2013

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While autism is generally considered a disorder of childhood, its dramatically increasing prevalence,1 combined with the lack of known treatment that completely ameliorates associated disabilities,2 means that autism is rapidly becoming a disorder of adulthood as well. People with autism will spend the majority of their lives—and receive the overwhelming bulk of their health care—as adults.3 …
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Title
Adults with Autism—A New Minority
Author
David S. Mandell, ScD
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-013-2418-0

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