Transition of care from paediatric to adult services in cardiology

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 927-930

  Hudsmith, L E ^a   Thorne, S A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FOLIC ACID;

BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTRACEPTION; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOLOGY; CHILD; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 35148895020     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.103812     Document Type: Review

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