Autism: making reasonable adjustments in healthcare

Autism: making reasonable adjustments in healthcare

The accompanying article set out why it is important to identify autistic people and the negative consequences of not recognising or understanding autism, including more severe illness and premature death. This article sets out what clinicians can do to help reduce those negative consequences by mak...

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Published in:British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) Vol. 82; no. 12; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors: Haydon, Clair, Doherty, Mary, Davidson, Ian A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London MA Healthcare 02-12-2021
Subjects:
Autistic Disorder - epidemiology
Autistic Disorder - therapy
Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Review
Integrated Care
Autism
Autistic
Physical health
Reasonable adjustments
Mental health
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Summary:The accompanying article set out why it is important to identify autistic people and the negative consequences of not recognising or understanding autism, including more severe illness and premature death. This article sets out what clinicians can do to help reduce those negative consequences by making ‘reasonable adjustments’ in any healthcare service in which they work.
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ISSN:1750-8460
1759-7390
DOI:10.12968/hmed.2021.0314