Niagara Falls, Ontario—Coming to an operating room (OR) near you: a child with autism spectrum disorder. Will you be ready to give them the personalized treatment they need?
This was the message from a McMaster University research team, whose pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of multidisciplinary perioperative care plans that reduce anxiety and agitation in this special population. Initial feedback from nurses, anesthesiologists and parents has been very positive.
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