Smoothing the transition to adult care. The most important need is for a change of attitude and approach

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 182, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 373-374

  Benneth, David L ^a,b   Towns, Susan J ^a   Steinbeck, Kate S ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; INDEPENDENCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT CARE; PHASE TRANSITION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 17644393873     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06751.x     Document Type: Editorial

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