Informational continuity is integral for successful transition of adolescents to adult care

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 901-902

  Chanchlani, Neil ^a   McGEE, Marie ^a   McDONAGH, Janet E ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; STANDARDS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

EID: 84938910694     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: 14992752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.141364     Document Type: Letter

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