Health care transitions among youth with disabilities or special health care needs: An ecological approach

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 505-550

  Wang, Grace ^a   McGrath, Barbara Burns ^a   Watts, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological model; Special health care needs; Transition; Youth with disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; AGE FACTORS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049294312     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.07.003     Document Type: Review

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