Handbook of adolescent medicine and health promotion [[electronic resource] /] / David M.N. Paperny

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828561903321
• Autore: Paperny David M. N
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-14850-1; 9786613148506; 981-4317-99-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
• Disciplina: 613
• Soggetti: Adolescent medicine; Teenagers - Health and hygiene; Teenagers - Diseases
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: ""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