Care for chronically ill adolescents.
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.
Brook
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Department of Paediatrics, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
Rapaport
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Heim
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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