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« on: August 13, 2014, 10:00:05 AM »Tweeted by @AmerMedicalAssn
"The Challenges After Surviving a Childhood Disease
For Millions of Teens and Young Adults, Finding a Doctor to Treat Them as They Grow Up Is Hard"
http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-challenges-after-surviving-a-childhood-disease-1407797952
"The Challenges After Surviving a Childhood Disease
For Millions of Teens and Young Adults, Finding a Doctor to Treat Them as They Grow Up Is Hard"
http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-challenges-after-surviving-a-childhood-disease-1407797952
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More children have diseases like diabetes and asthma that will follow them into adulthood.
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Switching to adult care from children's hospitals and pediatricians' offices, which typically happens between the ages of 18 and 21, raises a range of issues, beyond medical care.