Transitioning children with chronic diseases to adult care: Current knowledge, practices, and directions

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 148, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 824-827

  Freed, Gary L ^a   Hudson, Ericka J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 33744944026     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.02.010     Document Type: Note

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