From cradle to commencement: Transitioning pediatric sickle cell disease patients to adult providers

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-123

  Doulton, Donna M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric; Sickle cell disease; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT TRANSFER; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PEDIATRICS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649243106     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454209350155     Document Type: Article

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