Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 570-576 , November 1993

Transition from child-centered to adult health-care systems for adolescents with chronic conditions: A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

,Accepted 20 July 1993.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 570-576 , November 1993

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