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A Handbook for Primary Care
Victor C. Strasburger, Robert T. Brown, Paula K. Braverman, Peter D. Rogers, Cynthia M. Holland-Hall, Susan M. Coupey, MD
ISBN: 9780781753159
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Edition: Parental Adviso
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Provides answers to questions about common medical and behavioral problems in teenagers. This book features tables, bulleted lists, and charts. It addresses concerns such as sports medicine, substance abuse, and adolescent violence and suicide.
Designed for quick reference in a busy office, this handbook is a concise, practical guide to everyday clinical problems in adolescent medicine. This ready-reference manual is written by noted experts to provide immediate, authoritative answers to questions about common medical and behavioral problems in teenagers. Numerous tables, bulleted lists, and charts help practitioners find information quickly, and a formulary offers guidance in prescribing for teenagers. Coverage includes every important topic in adolescent gynecology and up-to-date strategies for evaluating and treating obese teenagers. Other key concerns addressed include sports medicine, substance abuse, and adolescent violence and suicide.
| ISBN | 0781753155 | | Pages | 300 | | ISBN13 | 9780781753159
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins | | Weight (grammes) | 476 | | Imprint | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins | | Published in | Philadelphia | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 235 | | Publication date | 01 Aug 2005 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | Library of Congress | 2005005661 | | Spine width (mm) | 15 | | DEWEY | 616.00835 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| 1 | | Adolescent growth and development | | 3 | | 2 | | The office visit | | 13 | | 3 | | Headache | | 25 | | 4 | | Seizures | | 33 | | 5 | | Syncope | | 37 | | 6 | | Common respiratory infections | | 40 | | 7 | | Asthma | | 47 | | 8 | | Acne | | 53 | | 9 | | Infectious mononucleosis | | 63 | | 10 | | Chronic fatigue | | 70 | | 11 | | Hepatitis | | 74 | | 12 | | Abdominal pain | | 82 | | 13 | | Musculoskeletal problems | | 85 | | 14 | | Urinary tract infection | | 97 | | 15 | | Diabetes mellitus | | 104 | | 16 | | Thyroid disease | | 114 | | 17 | | Hypertension | | 123 | | 18 | | Obesity | | 130 | | 19 | | Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder | | 141 | | 20 | | Substance abuse | | 147 | | 21 | | Adolescent tobacco use | | 163 | | 22 | | Eating disorders | | 172 | | 23 | | Mood and anxiety disorders | | 177 | | 24 | | Psychosomatic problems in adolescence | | 189 | | 25 | | Adolescent violence and suicide | | 199 | | 26 | | Adolescent sexuality and reproductive health | | 211 | | 27 | | Sexually transmitted infections | | 244 | | 28 | | Sports medicine | | 263 | | 29 | | Legal issues | | 287 |
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