Journal article
A call for action: Recommendations to improve transition to adult care for youth with complex health care needs
Abstract
Youth with complex health care needs, defined as those requiring specialized health care and services for physical, developmental, and/or mental health conditions, are often cared for by paediatricians and paediatric specialists. In Canada, the age at which provincial/territorial funders mandate the transfer of paediatric care to adult services varies, ranging between 16 and 19 years. The current configuration of distinct paediatric and adult …
Authors
Toulany A; Gorter JW; Harrison M
Journal
Paediatrics & Child Health, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 297–302
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
August 22, 2022
DOI
10.1093/pch/pxac047
ISSN
1205-7088