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Transitioning Youth with Rheumatic Conditions: Perspectives of Pediatric Rheumatology Providers in the United States and Canada
Peter Chira, Tova Ronis, Stacy Ardoin and Patience White
The Journal of Rheumatology March 2014, jrheum.130615; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.130615
Peter Chira
From the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana; Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology Division, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Joint Health and Autoimmune Diseases, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Arthritis Foundation, Washington, DC, USA. P. Chira, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine; T. Ronis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology Division, George Washington University School of Medicine; S. Ardoin, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology, Ohio State University; P. White, MD, MA, Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics, Joint Health and Autoimmune Diseases, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Arthritis Foundation. Address correspondence to Dr. P. Chira, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, 699 Riley Hospital Drive, RR 307, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. E-mail: pchira@iu.edu. Accepted for publication November 12, 2013.
Tova Ronis
From the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana; Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology Division, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Joint Health and Autoimmune Diseases, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Arthritis Foundation, Washington, DC, USA. P. Chira, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine; T. Ronis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology Division, George Washington University School of Medicine; S. Ardoin, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology, Ohio State University; P. White, MD, MA, Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics, Joint Health and Autoimmune Diseases, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Arthritis Foundation. Address correspondence to Dr. P. Chira, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, 699 Riley Hospital Drive, RR 307, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. E-mail: pchira@iu.edu. Accepted for publication November 12, 2013.
Stacy Ardoin
From the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana; Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology Division, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Joint Health and Autoimmune Diseases, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Arthritis Foundation, Washington, DC, USA. P. Chira, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine; T. Ronis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology Division, George Washington University School of Medicine; S. Ardoin, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology, Ohio State University; P. White, MD, MA, Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics, Joint Health and Autoimmune Diseases, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Arthritis Foundation. Address correspondence to Dr. P. Chira, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, 699 Riley Hospital Drive, RR 307, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. E-mail: pchira@iu.edu. Accepted for publication November 12, 2013.
Patience White
From the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana; Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology Division, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Joint Health and Autoimmune Diseases, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Arthritis Foundation, Washington, DC, USA. P. Chira, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Indiana University School of Medicine; T. Ronis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology Division, George Washington University School of Medicine; S. Ardoin, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology, Ohio State University; P. White, MD, MA, Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics, Joint Health and Autoimmune Diseases, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Arthritis Foundation. Address correspondence to Dr. P. Chira, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, 699 Riley Hospital Drive, RR 307, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. E-mail: pchira@iu.edu. Accepted for publication November 12, 2013.
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Transitioning Youth with Rheumatic Conditions: Perspectives of Pediatric Rheumatology Providers in the United States and Canada
Peter Chira, Tova Ronis, Stacy Ardoin, Patience White
The Journal of Rheumatology Mar 2014, jrheum.130615; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130615