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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Gordon-Lipkin, Eliza, MD
• Foster, Jessica, MD, MPH
• Peacock, Georgina, MD, MPH

Titel

Whittling Down the Wait Time

Ist Teil von

• The Pediatric clinics of North America, 2016-10, Vol.63 (5), p.851-859

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The process from initial concerns to diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be a long and complicated process. The traditional model for evaluation and diagnosis of ASD often consists of long wait-lists and evaluations that result in a 2-year difference between the earliest signs of ASD and mean age of diagnosis. Multiple factors contribute to this diagnostic bottleneck, including time-consuming evaluations, cost of care, lack of providers, and lack of comfort of primary care providers to diagnose autism. This article explores innovative clinical models that have been implemented to address this as well as future directions and opportunities.