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24 Sep 2020, 3:18 am

Autistic and non-autistic youth get different healthcare as they age

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Young people with autism receive more mental health services and less gynecological or urgent care than their neurotypical peers, a new study shows. They may also get more consistent primary care than non-autistic youths during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood.


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