Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 551-555 , December 2009

How Adult Specialists Deal with the Principles of a Successful Transition

  • Joan-Carles Suris, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Group on Adolescent Health, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Joan-Carles Suris, M.D., Ph.D., Research Group on Adolescent Health, Institute of Social and Preventive medicine, University of Lausanne, Bugnon 17, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Christina Akré, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Research Group on Adolescent Health, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Christoph Rutishauser, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Medicine Unit, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

Received 23 February 2009 ,Accepted 28 May 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00209-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.05.011

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 551-555 , December 2009

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