Adolescent Medicine

Download or read online book entitled Adolescent Medicine written by Adele D. Hofmann and published by McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange. This book was released on 18 May 1997 with total page 913 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Get best books that you want by click Get Book Button and Read as many books as you like. Book Excerpt : A comprehensive reference for health care professionals who work with youth. Part I covers fundamentals of adolescent primary care, such as growth and development, physical examination, and health supervision. Part II reviews each organ system, and Part III deals with adolescent sexuality, with material on sexual behavior, STDs, gynecological disorders, and contraception, pregnancy, and abortion. Part IV covers special concerns such as athletes, obesity, and substance abuse, and Part V discusses behavioral and mental health issues such as school problems and depression. Includes a list of print, telephone, and online resources for professionals, parents, and adolescents. This third edition is completely revised, with new chapters on the psychohistory of adolescence in the US, the parent-adolescent relationship, sexual abuse and assault, college health, divorce and adoption, and psychopharmacology. New bibliographies provide references to recent literature and Internet sites. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR