Pediatric to Adult Transition: A Quality Improvement Model for Primary Care
Journal of Adolescent HealthPublished 4 October 2014
Margaret A. McManus, Patience White, April Barbour, Billie Downing, Kirsten B. Hawkins, Nathalie Quion
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Quality improvement using the Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition resulted in the development of a systematic clinical transition process in pediatric and adult academic primary care practices.
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Quality improvement using the Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition resulted in the development of a systematic clinical transition process in pediatric and adult academic primary care practices.
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