The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Handbook

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Goldstein, Mark A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Public health.; Internal medicine.; Pediatrics.; Primary care (Medicine).; Psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Primary Care Medicine.; Psychology, general.; Public Health.

The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Handbook, is a definitive, practical guide for the optimal clinical care of adolescents. This unique and invaluable resource is not only replete with user-friendly diagrams, tables, charts and pathways; it most importantly covers in detail th...

Table of Contents:

• Adolescent Preventive Services
• The Adolescent Patient Interview
• Tanner Staging
• NormalAdolescent Development
• Male Genitourinary Exam
• Adolescent Dermatology
• Obesity
• Adolescent Nutrition, IBD, IBS
• Sports Injuries in the Adolescent
• Cardiac Issues in Adolescence
• Menstrual Irregularities
• Basics of Hormonal Contraception
• Adolescent Pregnancy
• Polcystic Ovary Syndrome
• Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents
• Delayed Puberty, Short Stature and Tall Stature
• Adolescent Substance Abuse
• Adolescent Mental Health Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Adolescent Relationship Violence in Clinical Settings
• Bullying
• Transition of Care
• Appendix.