Adolescent Health: A Compendium of AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policies (PDF)

By American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) This new compendium is your source for trustworthy recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics on quality care of adolescents. It contains clinical practice guidelines and policy statements of interest to physicians who care for adolescents.   More than 30 different topics are organized into 9 sections for easy reference. Each statement or report contains an abstract overview, a concise presentation and critiques of the available data, and a summary of the findings and/or recommendations, along with a current and comprehensive bibliography.  Topics include

Unique needs of adolescents
Caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth
Contraception and gynecology
E-cigarettes, marijuana use, opioid use disorders
Preventive health care, immunizations, and high blood pressure
Media use
Mental health
Racism
Sports participation and safety
Tattooing, piercing, and scarification
Transitioning adolescents to adulthood in the medical home
Plus much more…

   
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Academy of Pediatrics; 1st edition (April 1, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 456 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1610024303
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1610024303