Chronic illness in adolescents: Transfer or transition to adult services?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 88-90

  Sawyer, S M ^a   Blair, S ^a,b   Bowes, G ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Adolescent Health ^*

Author keywords

adolescent health; chronic illness; health outcomes research; transfer; transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030920540     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01005.x     Document Type: Review

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