Title
Idiosyncratic Reactions to Illness
Author
NHS Education for Scotland
Summary
This short article, part of Scotland's Web Resource on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), discusses how autistic people may have difficulty reporting symptoms of illness and may have unusual reactions to medications. The article also discusses how people on the autism spectrum may experience stress during visits to physicians' offices, and it provides strategies which doctors can use to make visits less stressful.

"NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is an education and training body and a special health board within NHS Scotland, with responsibility of developing and delivering education and training for the healthcare workforce in Scotland." [Website]
Language
English
Subjects
Advocacy
Family Support
Publisher
NHS Education for Scotland
DateModified
9/22/2022 3:23 PM EDT