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Lifetime costs for autism spectrum disorder may reach $2.4 million per patient, Penn study finds

11 June 2014

The team, which included investigators from Penn and the London School of Economics, analyzed existing literature in both countries, updating and supplementing as needed to estimate the cost of accommodation, medical and non-medical services, special education, employment support and productivity loss. Differences in how education, health care and other systems are organized and financed between the two countries made this somewhat of a challenge.

This article was published in E Science News on June 11, 2014
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See also
Xinhua News Agency: Lifetime costs for autism may reach 2.4m dollars in US: study
MedicalXpress: Lifetime costs for autism spectrum disorder may reach $2.4 million per patient
Science 2.0: What is the lifetime cost of autism?
EMax Health: Lifetime cost of autism highlights need for better resources
Guernsey Press [No link available]: Call for more autism research fund
EurekAlert! [No link available]: Study puts price tag on lifetime support for individuals with autism

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