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Contributors | |
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Foreword Catherine Rice, PhD | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction And Background: Core Features, Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence, And The Role Of Nursing | |
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Core Features and Medical Comorbidities | |
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Prevalence, Etiology, and Genetics | |
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Introduction to the Integrated, Comprehensive Nursing Care of Autism Spectrum Disorder | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Introduction: Nursing Care In Early Childhood And Adolescence | |
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Caring for the Pregnant Woman With a Family History of Cognitive/Developmental Disabilities | |
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Finding What We're Looking for: Evidence-Based Early Identification and Nursing Care of Young Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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Complex Autism: Is It Rare or a Family Affair? | |
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Nursing Care of the Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder Scheduled for a Tonsillectomy | |
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"Keep Claim and Carry On": The School Nurse and Students on the Autism Spectrum | |
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Adolescent Health and Development: The Unique Experience of the Adolescent With Asperger's Syndrome | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Introduction: Adulthood And Midlife | |
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Transition to Community: Adolescence, Employment, and Companionship | |
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Caring for Women With Asperger's Syndrome During the Childbearing Cycle | |
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Emergency Nursing Care of Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder | |
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Cancer Care for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Case of Prostate Cancer | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Introduction: Older Years And End Of Life | |
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Evidence-Based Care of the Older Client With Autism | |
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The Nurse's Role in Managing Transitions and Future Planning for Aging Adults With Autism and Their Families | |
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Ethical Issues in the Care of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Family and the Community: Hearing the Voice of the Person With Autism at the End of Life | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Introduction: Putting It All Together-Integrated Care For Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder | |
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Professional Nursing Partnerships and the Future of Autism Spectrum Disorder Nursing Care | |
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Legal Issues and Implications for Nursing Care of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |