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Editorial
. 2007 Jun 16;334(7606):1231-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39232.425197.BE.

Transition of care in children with chronic disease

Colin Wallis
Editorial

Transition of care in children with chronic disease

Colin Wallis. BMJ. .

Abstract

Healthcare teams need to adapt to change as much as patients and their families

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Comment in

Comment on

  • Cystic fibrosis.
    Wicks E. Wicks E. BMJ. 2007 Jun 16;334(7606):1270-1. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39188.741944.47. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17569935 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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