Specialist services and transitional care in paediatric endocrinology in the UK and Ireland

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-63

  Kirk, Jeremy ^a   Clayton, Peter ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CLONIDINE; GLUCAGON; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TURNER SYNDROME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 33745210330     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2006.02546.x     Document Type: Article

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