Study protocol: Longitudinal study of the transition of young people with complex health needs from child to adult health services

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Colver, Allan F ^a   Merrick, Hannah ^a   Deverill, Mark ^a   Le Couteur, Ann ^a   Parr, Jeremy ^a   Pearce, Mark S ^a   Rapley, Tim ^a   Vale, Luke ^a   Watson, Rose ^a   McConachie, Helen ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Chronic illness; Disability; Evaluation; Protocol; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

EID: 84880335833     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-675     Document Type: Article

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