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August 1, 2016 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc

CNF Statement Addresses Transition from Pediatric Neurology into Adult Care

The Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) recently published a statement in the journal Neurology to address the role of neurologists in transferring pediatric patients into the adult healthcare system. The statement was published in July 27 issue under the title “The neurologist’s role in supporting transition to adult health care:…

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