Multi-site study of transition in adolescents with sickle cell disease in the United Kingdom and the United States

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-178

  Anie, Kofi A ^a,b   Telfair, Joseph ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Self efficacy; Self management; Sickle cell disease; Transition; UK; USA

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SKILL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21044456889     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2005.17.2.169     Document Type: Article

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