The author asserts that these young adults and their families need financial counseling as early as possible during this transition period. Youth with special health care needs. A summary of conference proceedings. Suggestions for core curriculum, skills and methods, attitudes, and methodology are presented. In this issue of the journal devoted to the long term aspects of cancer, this summary statement identifies nurses as the professionals who will likely be responsible for the transition from pediatric to adult health care for cancer survivors who develop second malignancies.
Current literature is reviewed and the goals and phases of the program are outlined.
The difficulties and obstacles in the transition from pediatric to adult health care are discussed. Youth with special health care needs. A summary of conference proceedings. Transition of chronically ill adolescents from pediatrics to adult health care systems. The health care system is often not prepared to deal with the problem.