title: Caring for an underserved population: Helping pediatric patients with disabilities transition to adulthood.
abstract: Improving the processes to assist adolescent patients in their transition into the adult health care community reveals the challenges encountered by adults with disabilities. A service gap between pediatric care providers and adult care providers is bridged by a program providing direct care, education, and advocacy.
authors.affiliation: Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. CMilbr@gillettechildrens.com
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milbrath
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D000295:Adolescent Medicine; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*