title: Transition of the adolescent patient with rheumatic disease: issues to consider.
abstract: This article discusses the definitions of transition and models for providing transition care to youth and young adults with rheumatic diseases in the context of differing cultural and health care systems. Issues and questions relating to pediatric rheumatology transition programming are outlined, and a model program of pediatric rheumatology transition is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Centre for Community Child Health Research, British Columbia Children's Hospital, 4880 Oak Street, Room K4-120, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada. ltucker@cw.bc.ca
authors.forename: Lori B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cabral
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000328:Adult; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000523:psychology*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States