Understanding Transition Issues: Asthma as an Example

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 453-455

  Houtrow, Amy J ^a   Newacheck, Paul W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPREHENSION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PEDIATRICS; POPULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40749128807     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.11.038     Document Type: Editorial

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