Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 412-417 , October 2005

Transition from Pediatric to Adult Medical Care

  • Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch

      Affiliations

    • Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Bethany Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Virginia Children’s Hospital, Charlottesville, VA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Bethany Johnson, RN, CPNP, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Virginia Children’s Hospital, 1224 W. Main Street, Suite 701, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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PII: S1548-5595(05)00117-5

doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2005.07.004

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 412-417 , October 2005

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