Transition of adolescents with special health care needs: Review and analysis of the literature

Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 179-241

  Betz, Cecily L ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 4644367971     PISSN: 01460862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01460860490497903     Document Type: Review

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