Evaluation of a systems navigator model for transition from pediatric to adult care for young adults with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Care

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1529-1530

  Van Walleghem, Norma ^a   MacDonald, Catherine A ^b   Dean, Heather J ^c  

^a Diabetes Education Resource for Children and Adolescents   (Canada)

^b WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 49649092929     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 19355548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc07-2247     Document Type: Article

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