title: Care for chronically ill adolescents.
abstract: Too little is known about the nature and extent of physical impairment suffered by adolescents. A recent study in Israel points the way towards more systematic data gathering and analysis, so that the necessary care can be provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Brook
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rapaport
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence