Handbook of adolescent medicine and health promotion / David M.N. Paperny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paperny, David M. N.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adolescent medicine.

Teenagers--Health and hygiene.

Teenagers.

Teenagers--Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Handbook of Adolescent Medicine and Health Promotion"" is a medical handbook for health providers, residents, and students as well as other interdisciplinary practitioners who promote the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. With an emphasis on practical clinical approaches covering comprehensive health evaluation, which impacts on health choices and behaviors, health screening, education and health promotion, this book is a unique combination of pediatrics, internal medicine, gynecology, and psychology. The behavioral and health promotion aspects for adolescents are discus

Contents:

Preface; Foreword; About the Author; Contents; 1. Medical and Paramedical Visits; 2. Growth and Development; 3. Dermatology; 4. Chronic Disease Management; 5. Fatigue and Psychosomatic Illnesses; 6. Psychology and Behavior; 7. Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health; 8. Orthopedic Conditions and Sports; 9. Practice Management and New Technologies; 10. Health Promotion; Appendix Youth Health Program Software; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613148506

9781283148504

1283148501

9789814317993

9814317993

OCLC:

741562744