ADHD and transition to adult services - The experience of community paediatricians

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 564-566

  Marcer, H ^a   Finlay, F ^a   Baverstock, A ^a  

^a Child Health Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adult services; Methylphenidate; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PATIENT TRANSFER; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 49349106628     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00857.x     Document Type: Article

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