Autism can present challenges to PCPs
Diagnosis, treatment elude 'magic bullet'
On first impression, 5-year-old Peter does not seem to have special needs. His watchful eyes light up when he sees a toy rocket he likes, and he is perfectly agreeable as Ellen Hanson, PhD, invites him to play some games with her. Dr. Hanson, a psychology fellow in the Developmental Medicine Center at Children’s Hospital Boston, is evaluating the progress of Peter’s intensive therapy for autism—in part because officials at Peter’s school insist, despite a clear diagnosis, that he suffers from ADHD or another disorder.
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PACS arrives at Children's
Digital picture system improves service and care
Children’s Hospital Boston’s Department of Radiology is in the final stages of implementing a new digital archive of radiological images, known as Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), that has made film a thing of the past, and in the process improved both customer service and patient care.
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