When Is a Pediatric Patient No Longer a Pediatric Patient?

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 267-269

  Reider Demer, Melissa ^a   Zielinski, Tresa ^a   Carvajal, Sue ^a   Anulao, Kathleen ^a   Van Roeyen, Linda ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; SELF CARE;

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; SELF CARE;

EID: 45849089197     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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