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1Wang Xing (1711110402@pku.edu.cn) is an associate professor and associate chief physician in the Department of Stomatology at the China Rehabilitation Research Center, in Beijing, China-the only tertiary hospital directly affiliated with the China Disabled Persons' Federation. The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not represent the opinions or positions of his employer or any affiliated organizations. Author disclosures are available online in the article's supplemental materials.
Abstract:
When a patient with autism receives dental care, his dentist notices unmet health needs in his mother and caregiver.
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