Transitioning adolescents with special healthcare needs: Potential barriers and ethical conflicts

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-55

  Woldorf, Julia W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adolescent development; Adolescent health; Nursing practice; Special healthcare needs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; ETHICS, NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34047147515     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2007.00089.x     Document Type: Review

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