Adolescent Health Care: Clinical IssuesRobert W. Blum Abstract: Twenty-seven technical overviews for health professionals are presented on major clinical areas of concern regarding adolescent physical, nutritional, and mental health care, by authorities in their respective fields of expertise. The overview papers are grouped among 7 themes: basic health care issues (health professional-adolescent interaction; adolescent health concerns; legal rights in medical treatment); normal and abnormal growth and development, and the association between nutrition and growth; adolescent nutrition issues (nutrient needs and assessment; obesity, anorexia nervosa, athletic diets); care of injuries and disabilities (sports/recreation-related; developmental disabilities; learning disabilities); sexuality issues (development from childhood; the utility of the sexual history; sexuality counseling; pregnancy and child-bearing); gynecological issues (pelvic exam; contraceptives; menstrual problems; sexual diseases); and counseling the adolescent in various men. |
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Medical TreatmentThe Legal Rights of Children and Youth | 23 |
Health Care Professionals and the Medical Treatment | 30 |
Normal and Abnormal Growth and Development | 45 |
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