Adolescent appropriate care in an adult hospital: The use of a youth care plan

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 49-53

  Sturrock, Tegan ^a   Masterson, Lisa ^b   Steinbeck, Katharine ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adult hospital; Care plan; Communication

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; CHILD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PLANNING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 34250796318     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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