Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 541-542 , December 2009

Growing Up and Getting Old(er) With Childhood-Onset Chronic Diseases: Paving the Way to Better Chronic Illness Care Worldwide

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00368-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.09.007

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 541-542 , December 2009

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