Transition from school to adult life for physically disabled young people

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 306-311

  Fiorentino, L ^a   Datta, D ^c   Gentle, S ^b   Hall, D M B ^b   Harpin, V ^b   Phillips, D ^a   Walker, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Legislation; Physical disability; Transition plan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0031671720     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.79.4.306     Document Type: Article

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