Transition of youth from pediatric to adult care: Physician's perspective and recommendations

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-47

  Ried, Stephanie ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Medical home; Pediatric; Spinal cord injury; Transition; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EID: 77953569693     PISSN: 10820744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/sci1601-38     Document Type: Review

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