Smoothing the transition from pediatric to adult care: Lessons learned

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 611-614

  Flume, Patrick A ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Chronic illness; Cystic fibrosis; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; ANXIETY; CAREGIVER; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDENTITY; INDEPENDENCE; LIFE SATISFACTION; LUNG FIBROSIS; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PLANNING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FOUNDATIONS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349792604     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e3283314dec     Document Type: Review

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