Transition to adult health care for adolescents with spina bifida: Research issues

Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-65

  Sawyer, Susan M ^a   Macnee, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult health care; Developmental health care; Health services; Health transition; Preventive health care; Satisfaction with care; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINA BIFIDA; SURVIVAL;

EID: 77951656341     PISSN: 19405510     EISSN: 10982779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ddrr.98     Document Type: Review

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