Implementation of transition programs can prevent another lost generation of patients with congenital heart disease

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 259-263

  Moons, Philip ^a,b   Hilderson, Deborah ^a,b   Van Deyk, Kristien ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nursing; Congenital heart disease; Lapse of care; Lost to follow up; Transfer; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; CHILD; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55849132188     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2008.10.001     Document Type: Editorial

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