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Neinstein's adolescent and young adult health care : a practical guide / editor-in-chief, Lawrence S. Neinstein, MD, FACP ; senior associate editor, Debra K. Katzman, MD, FRCPC ; associate editors, S. Todd Callahan, MD, [and three others].
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Standardized Title:
- Adolescent health care.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adolescent medicine.
- Young adults--Health.
- Young adults.
- Teenagers--Health.
- Teenagers.
- Adolescent Health.
- Adolescent Medicine.
- Young Adult.
- Adolescent.
- Medical Subjects:
- Adolescent Health.
- Adolescent Medicine.
- Young Adult.
- Adolescent.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 690 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
- Edition:
- 6th ed.
- Other Title:
- Adolescent and young adult health care
- Practical guide
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Wolters Kluwer, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book delivers practical, authoritative guidance on everything from normal adolescent development to legal issues, psychosocial care, and special populations. Updates include the addition of young adult health care; numerous new chapters; more algorithms, photos, and bulleted text; and fresh perspectives from new editors. For daily practice or board preparation, and useful for pediatricians, and other physicians and facilities that serve adolescents and young adults.
- Contents:
- Part I: General considerations in adolescent and young adult health care
- Health of the world's adolescent and young adults
- Normal physical growth and development
- Psychosocial development in normal adolescents and young adults
- Office visit, interview techniques, and recommendations to parents
- Preventive health care for adolescents and young adults
- Nutrition
- Complementary and alternative medicine in adolescents and young adults
- Chronic health conditions in adolescents and young adults
- Understanding legal aspects of care
- Technology and social media
- Part II: Endorcrine problmes
- Abnormal growth and development
- Thyroid function and disease in adolescents and young adults
- Diabetes mellitus
- Part III: Cardiovascular prjoblems
- Cardiac risk factors and hyperlipidemia
- Syncope, vertigo, and sudden cardiac arrest
- Heart murmurs, congenital hear disease, and acquired heart disease
- Systemic hypertension
- Part IV: Musculoskeletal problems and sports medicine
- Common musculoskeletal problems
- Guidelines for promoting physical activity and sports participation
- Concussion
- Part V: Skin disorders
- Acne
- Miscellaneous skin conditions
- Part VI: Neurological and sleep disorders
- Epilepsy
- Headaches
- Sleep disorders
- Part VII: Genitourinary disorders
- Renal and genitourinary tract infections in adolescents and young adults
- Enuresis
- Asymptomatic proteinuria and hematuria
- Part VIII: Infectious diseases
- Mononucleosis and other infectious respiratory illnesses
- Viral hepatitis
- Human immunodeficiency virus infections and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Part IX: Conditions affecting nutrition and weight
- Obesity
- Feeding and eating disorders
- Part X: Functional and other unexplained medical conditions
- Disorders of somatic and musculoskeletal pain
- Fatigue and the chronic fatigue syndrome
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Part XI: Sexuality and contraception
- Adolescent and young adult sexuality
- Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents and young adults
- Transgender youth and young adults
- Adolescent and young adult pregnancy and parenting
- Contraception
- Barrier contraceptives and spermicides
- Contraceptive pills, patches, rings, and injections
- Intrauterine devices and long-acting reversible contraception
- Part XII: Other reproductive system and breast disorders
- Gynecological examination of the adolescent and young adult female
- Normal menstrual physiology
- Dysmenorrhea and premenstrual disorders
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Amenorrhea, the polycystic ovary syndrome, and hirsutism
- Pap smears and abnormal cervical cytology
- Vaginitis and vaginosis
- Pelvic masses
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Men's health
- Breast disorders and gynecomasia
- Part XIII: Sexually trasmitted infections
- Overview of sexually transmitted infections
- Gonorrhea and chlamydia
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Syphilis
- Herpes genitalis
- Human papillomavirus infection and anogenital warts
- Other sexually transmitted infections including genital ulcers, pediculosis scabies, and molluscum
- Part XIV: Substance use and abuse
- Adolescent and young adult substance use and abuse
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Marijuana
- Psychoactive substances of abuse
- Approaches to treatment and young adult substance use
- Part XV: Mental health
- Depression and anxiety disorders
- Suicide and suicidal behavior in adolescents and young adults
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and school problems
- Violence
- Sexual assault and victimization
- Part XVI: Special populations
- College health
- Youth and young adults in the military
- Homeless youth and young adults
- Youth in foster care
- Juvenile detention and incarcerated youth and young adults
- Immigrant youth and young adults
- Native american youth and young adults.
- Notes:
- Rev. ed. of: Adolescent health care / Lawrence S. Neinstein. 5th ed. c2008.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781496328175
- 1496328175
- OCLC:
- 946069596
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