Transition from pediatric to adult care for sickle cell disease: Results of a survey of pediatric providers

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 512-515

  Sobota, Amy ^a,b,c,d   Neufeld, Ellis J ^a,b,e   Sprinz, Philippa ^c,d   Heeney, Matthew M ^a,b,e  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; LETTER; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; SELF CARE;

EID: 79956079594     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.22016     Document Type: Letter

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