Are Your Pediatric Patients Ready for Adult Health Care?: What to Do & How to Do It

When is the right time to discuss moving to an adult medical provider? How do you prepare adolescents to take over their own medical care? What do you say at the farewell visit? Paediatric providers know these are important questions but don''''t know where to find answers. Medical societies have written statements and guidelines outlining the importance of guiding young people from paediatric to adult medical care. Yet there are few practical instructions for paediatric providers on exactly how to accomplish this important task. This is the first book written for the busy practitioner outlining specific suggestions or take-aways that can be quickly incorporated into practice. See more