Tribulations of transition care for the developmentally disabled

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 75-

  Banta, John V ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PATIENT ADVOCACY;

EID: 0442279106     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0012162204000167     Document Type: Editorial

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