Editorial
Developmentally appropriate healthcare for young people with chronic illness: Questions of philosophy, policy, and practice
Susan M. Sawyer MBBS, MD, FRACP,
Corresponding Author
Susan M. Sawyer MBBS, MD, FRACP
Centre for Adolescent Health and Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, and Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Centre for Adolescent Health, 2 Gatehouse St., Parkville 3052, Victoria, Australia.
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Susan M. Sawyer MBBS, MD, FRACP,
Corresponding Author
Susan M. Sawyer MBBS, MD, FRACP
Centre for Adolescent Health and Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, and Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Centre for Adolescent Health, 2 Gatehouse St., Parkville 3052, Victoria, Australia.
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First published: 25 September 2003
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