Transition of transplant patients with cystic fibrosis to adult care: Today's challenges

Progress in Transplantation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 329-335

  Taylor, Louise ^a   Tsang, Anna ^b   Drabble, Alison ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; CHILD CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT CARE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33845462553     PISSN: 15269248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152692480601600408     Document Type: Article

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