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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