Lost in transition? Between paediatric and adult services

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7539, 2006, Pages 435-436

  McDonagh, Janet E ^a   Viner, Russell M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CAREER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 33644765679     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7539.435     Document Type: Editorial

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