Comfort of general internists and general pediatricians in providing care for young adults with chronic illnesses of childhood

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1621-1627

  Okumura, Megumi J ^a   Heisler, Michele ^b,c   Davis, Matthew M ^b,d   Cabana, Michael D ^a,e   Demonner, Sonya ^c   Kerr, Eve A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Childhood diseases; Children with special health care needs; Cystic fibrosis; Health care transitions; Primary care; Sickle cell disease; Transitional care; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51649093454     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0716-8     Document Type: Article

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