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Healthcare Transition from the Pediatric Provider’s Perspective

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This chapter provides an overview of the pediatric provider’s perspective on healthcare transition planning. Barriers encountered in developing and implementing HCT services and programs will be discussed. Strategies to confront these barriers to effect the implementation of services will be addressed.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Cecily L. Betz Ph.D., R.N.

  2. USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Cecily L. Betz Ph.D., R.N.

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    Albert C. Hergenroeder

  2. Professor, Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    Constance M. Wiemann

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Betz, C.L. (2018). Healthcare Transition from the Pediatric Provider’s Perspective. In: Hergenroeder, A., Wiemann, C. (eds) Health Care Transition. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72868-1_6

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