Transitioning youth with congenital heart disease from pediatric to adult health care

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 15-19

  Roberta G, Williams ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ACC American College of Cardiology; ACHD Adult congenital heart disease; AHA American Heart Association; CHD Congenital heart disease

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

EID: 84922032022     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.09.054     Document Type: Article

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