Transition: a rheumatology perspective

Rachel Tattersall; Janet E McDonagh

doi:10.12968/hmed.2010.71.6.48439

Transition: a rheumatology perspective

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2010 Jun;71(6):315-9. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.6.48439.

Authors

Rachel Tattersall¹, Janet E McDonagh

Affiliation

¹ Sheffield Teaching HOspitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield.

PMID: 20551869
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.6.48439

Abstract

This article reviews the evidence regarding the process of transition which young people experience when moving from paediatric to adult care. Rheumatology has championed this process and this article prioritizes the perspective of adult physicians.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Continuity of Patient Care / organization & administration*
Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Patient Care Planning / organization & administration
Patient Care Team
Rheumatic Diseases / therapy*