The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Medical Care in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hazen, Eric P. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), McDougle, Christopher J. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Current Clinical Psychiatry,
• Subjects: Psychiatry.; General practice (Medicine).; Internal medicine.; Practice of medicine.; Medical research.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Internal Medicine.; Practice and Hospital Management.; Quality of Life Research.

This book provides an understanding of the challenges that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face in receiving medical care and helps equip medical professionals to overcome these challenges to provide high quality, compassionate medical care to this population. The book is divided int...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Addressing Challenges and Unmet Medical Need in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Considerations in the Office-Based Medical Care of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• The Inpatient Care of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Diagnostic Evaluation: Approaches to the History and Physical Examination
• Procedures: Challenges and Strategies
• Quality Improvement in the Medical Care of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Neurological Disorders
• Dental Care
• Ophthalmology
• Disorders of the Ear, Nose, and Throat
• Cardiology
• Pulmonology
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Genitourinary Disorders
• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Dermatological Care
• Surgical Care
• Anesthesia and Pain Management.