Health Care Transition in Adolescents and Young Adults With Diabetes
Author(s) -
Michael E. Bowen,
Joseph Henske,
Amy Potter
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.931
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1945-4953
pISSN - 0891-8929
DOI - 10.2337/diaclin.28.3.99
Subject(s) - medicine , adult care , health care , young adult , transition (genetics) , diabetes mellitus , family medicine , medline , adolescent health , gerontology , nursing , endocrinology , biochemistry , chemistry , political science , law , economics , gene , economic growth
IN BRIEF Improving health care transition in adolescents and young adults with diabetes is a challenge shared by both pediatric and adult practitioners. This article provides an overview of health care transitions, reviews selected approaches to transition, and provides recommendations for health care providers to facilitate and optimize transition in adolescents with diabetes.
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