Transition from pediatric to adult care in sickle cell disease: Establishing evidence-based practice and directions for research

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 116-120

  Treadwell, Marsha ^a   Telfair, Joseph ^b   Gibson, Robert W ^c   Johnson, Shirley ^d   Osunkwo, Ifeyinwa ^e  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE TRANSITION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS;

EID: 78650383011     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21880     Document Type: Note

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