Health care transition counseling for youth with arthritis: Comment on the article by Scal et al

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1140-1141

  McDonagh, Janet E ^a   Shaw, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; LETTER; PATIENT COUNSELING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68149158114     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.24640     Document Type: Letter

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