Ethical considerations in transition

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 453-459

  Kaufman, Hannah ^a   Horricks, Laurie ^a   Kaufman, Miriam ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adolescent; Ethics; Special health care needs; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; AUTISM; BENEFICENCE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART DISEASE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PEDIATRICS; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

EID: 79951625349     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2010.22.4.453     Document Type: Review

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