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Primary Care Transition Planning For Young Adults With Special Needs In Maine: A Preliminary Survey Of Pediatric Providers, Clelia Sigaud

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Research suggests that less than half of young adults with special health care needs are prepared for the transition to an adult primary care provider at the age-appropriate time (McManus et al., 2013). Prior research also indicates that having a “usual source of care” and routinized medical services creates a higher likelihood of adult patients receiving preventative and screening health services (Blewett et al., 2008).