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Transition in endocrinology: the challenge of maintaining continuity

  1. Jennifer Downing1,*,
  2. Helena K. Gleeson2,
  3. Peter E. Clayton3,
  4. Julian R. E. Davis4,
  5. Jerry K. Wales5,
  6. Peter Callery1

Article first published online: 11 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2012.04473.x

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Clinical Endocrinology

Clinical Endocrinology

Volume 78, Issue 1, pages 29–35, January 2013

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Downing, J., Gleeson, H. K., Clayton, P. E., Davis, J. R. E., Wales, J. K. and Callery, P. (2013), Transition in endocrinology: the challenge of maintaining continuity. Clinical Endocrinology, 78: 29–35. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2012.04473.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK

  3. 3

    Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK

  4. 4

    Endocrinology and Diabetes Group, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK

  5. 5

    Academic Unit of Child Health, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK

*Correspondence: Jennifer Downing, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, 5th Floor, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. Tel.: 0161 306 7668. E-mail: Jennifer.downing@manchester.ac.uk.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 11 DEC 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 26 JUN 2012 11:05PM EST
  4. Manuscript Revised: 8 JUN 2012
  5. Manuscript Accepted: 8 JUN 2012
  6. Manuscript Revised: 17 JAN 2012
  7. Manuscript Received: 22 DEC 2011

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  • Pfizer
  • Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
  • NIHR Biomedical Research Centre

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