You guys know that when I go to my office to see patients I go to a place called PM Pediatrics, right? As in pediatrics meaning kids. You’re with me on this, I think. Well you can imagine my surprise recently when the office received a phone call asking if we would see a patient in their 30s. I mean, ok many of us are kids at heart but I’m not sure this includes going to an urgent care for children. In this situation all’s well that ends well and we were able to redirect this ADULT to an appropriate place for care, but it got me thinking about all the elements of transitioning care for someone from pediatric medicine to adult medicine. It can be intimidating and confusing for many, and not a bad idea to identify some key components that are part of the process. Decide when to make the transition First you […]