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The Peter Pan problem: transfer of chronically sick boys to adult care
Author(s) -
Woodhouse Christopher
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.597
Subject(s) - adult care , sick child , gerontology , medicine , psychology , pediatrics , young adult
With improved treatments, increasing numbers of boys with chronic illnesses are living into adulthood. The transition between paediatric management and adult services needs to be handled carefully. Christopher Woodhouse discusses some of the issues.