Adolescents and chronic illness
- 26 June 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 257 (24), 3396-3399
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.257.24.3396
Abstract
An epidemiologic background of chronic illness in children in the United States is presented, including prevalence data for 21 major chronic conditions. Normal adolescent development is reviewed, and the impact of chronic disease on this development is discussed. Finally, access to care for these patients and participation by primary providers are examined.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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