Use of the international classification of functioning, disability and health as a framework for transition from paediatric to adult healthcare

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 759-761

  Nguyen, T ^a   Gorter, J W ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

EID: 84908664055     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12125     Document Type: Editorial

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