Effective transition from paediatric to adult services.
The effective transfer of adolescents from paediatric to adult services is a new quality issue confronting all health services. This article reviews current knowledge in the field and outlines good practice.
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Department of Paediatrics, Middlesex Hospital, London.
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008016:Life Change Events; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration