Transition to adult services for young people with disabilities: Current evidence to guide future research

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2009, Pages 169-173

  Stewart, Debra ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; AGE SPECIFIC CARE; CANADA; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; JUVENILE; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISABLED CHILDREN; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION; HUMANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70049107729     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03419.x     Document Type: Review

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