Review Article
Providing Inpatient Medical Care to Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Robyn P. Thom, Melissa M. Hazen, Christopher J. McDougle and Eric P. Hazen
Hospital Pediatrics October 2020, 10 (10) 918-924; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2020-0140
Robyn P. Thom
aMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;
bDepartments of Psychiatry and
eLurie Center for Autism, Lexington, Massachusetts
Melissa M. Hazen
cPediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts;
dBoston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and
Christopher J. McDougle
aMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;
bDepartments of Psychiatry and
eLurie Center for Autism, Lexington, Massachusetts
Eric P. Hazen
aMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;
bDepartments of Psychiatry and

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Providing Inpatient Medical Care to Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Robyn P. Thom, Melissa M. Hazen, Christopher J. McDougle, Eric P. Hazen
Hospital Pediatrics Oct 2020, 10 (10) 918-924; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0140
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- Abstract
- Methods
- Information To Obtain on Admission
- Approaches to Social and Communication Differences
- Approaches to Sensory Needs
- Approaches to Restricted and Repetitive Patterns of Behavior
- Considerations for Procedures
- Management of Agitation
- Systems-Based and Quality Improvement Interventions
- Training and Additional Resources for Pediatric Hospitalists
- Conclusions
- Footnotes
- References
- Info & Metrics
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