Health care gap affects 20% of United States population: Transition from pediatric to adult health care

• Main Authors: Margaret McManus (Author), Patience White (Author), Annie Schmidt (Author), Michael Barr (Author), Carolyn Langer (Author), Kevin Barger (Author), Allysa Ware (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Transition-aged youth and young adults, ages 12 to 26, represent almost 20% of the US population, and an estimated 25%-35% have one or more chronic conditions. The vast majority of youth with and without special health care needs do not receive the necessary and professionally recommended services t...