Challenges in the transition of care for adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 131-140

  Robb, Adelaide ^a   Findling, Robert L ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adult; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Transition of care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885913775     PISSN: 00325481     EISSN: 19419260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2013.07.2685     Document Type: Article

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