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>> TRANSITION DOESN'T HAVE A DEFINED AGE.
I THINK THAT MOST OF THE WORLD IS MOVING TOWARD
AROUND AGE 18-22 AS A PRIME OPPORTUNITY TIME
FOR TRANSITIONING YOUNG PEOPLE.
>> THE MAIN THING IS THE READINESS OF THE PATIENT
AND THEIR FAMILY AND THE MATURITY LEVEL OF THE PATIENT
AND WHEN THEY FEEL THEY ARE ABLE TO TRANSITION
INTO THE ADULT SIDE.
AND IT ALSO DEPENDS ON WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN THEIR LIFE.
IF THEY ARE GOING TO COLLEGE FOR 4 YEARS AND PREFER TO STAY
ON WITH THEIR PEDIATRIC PROVIDER UNTIL THEY GRADUATE
AND THEN SETTLE DOWN, THEN THAT IS DECIDED BETWEEN
THE PEDIATRICIAN AND THE PATIENT.