Transition of Care Provided for Adolescents With Special Health Care Needs

This policy statement describes how the pediatrician can work closely with patients with special health care needs and their families as an advocate and educator to help them adapt positively to an adult-focused system of health care. Issues in health care transitions including independence and depe...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1996-12, Vol.98 (6), p.1203-1206
Main Author: Committee on Children with Disabilities and Committee on Adolescence
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Disabled children
Health care
Pediatrics
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:This policy statement describes how the pediatrician can work closely with patients with special health care needs and their families as an advocate and educator to help them adapt positively to an adult-focused system of health care. Issues in health care transitions including independence and dependence, education and vocational issues, insurance issues and limitations, Social Security, and hospitalization are outlined.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.98.6.1203