Problems in transition from pediatric care to adult care for individuals with diabetes

Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-18

  Pacaud, Danièle ^a,b   Yale, Jean François ^c   Stephure, David ^a,b   Trussell, Rebecca ^a,b   Davies, H Dele ^a,b  

^a ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Transition of care; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE SPECIFIC CARE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 14944341382     PISSN: 14992671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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