title: Optimizing adolescent transition to adult care for sickle cell disease.
abstract: Transitioning health care from a pediatric to an adult environment in a patient with sickle cell disease presents challenges. A program developed to assist with transition is described.
authors.affiliation: Inpatient Medicine/Hematology-Oncology/Palliative Care Unit, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Stephenie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cerns
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCracken
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D060305:Transition to Adult Care / Q000458:organization & administration*