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The clear writing, a tight focus on medical and psychosocial issues in teenagers, clarification of complex issues, the reader friendly format...just a few of the reasons why ESSENTIAL ADOLESCENT MEDICINE is such a valuable resource for health professionals caring for adolescents. The problem-oriented approach guides readers systematically through adolescent health issues, and reviews evaluation, diagnosis, and management of teenagers' medical and mental health problems encountered in daily practice. The physician/psychologist team sheds new light on disorders common in adolescence—and on teenagers' concerns. ESSENTIAL ADOLESCENT MEDICINE keeps you on the cutting edge of adolescent practice with features that include:
This issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Dilip Patel and Donald Greydanus, examines the topic of Adolescents and Sports. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles on Pre-participation evaluation, Cardiovascular evaluation of young athletes, Medical conditions and sport participation, Management of the adolescent athlete with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Musculoskeletal conditions and sports participation, Stress fractures: Diagnosis and management, Computer-based neuropsychological evaluation of concussion, The female athlete, Doping: From drugs and supplements to genetics, Analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications in sports, Nutritional considerations for adolescent athletes, Resistance training guidelines for adolescents, Application of osteopathic manual medicine to treat sports injuries, and Physically and cognitively challenged athletes.
Don't miss this outstanding literature review on adolescent medicine from this country's foremost experts! Researchers and clinicians discuss the unique needs of such an important patient population, as well as the major disorders affecting young men and women today.
An essential guide to interpreting signs and symptoms in infants, children, and adolescents [Copy:] This well-illustrated, full-color handbook offers a logical, systematic approach to differential diagnosis is children, and is ideal for developing the skills and confidence necessary for diagnosing pediatric patients. Incorporating must-know anatomy, pathophysiology, and diagnostic tools, Pediatric Diagnostic Examination will sharpen your ability to effectively manage every step of the diagnostic examination process. Features: Icons that lead you quickly and easily to key signs, problems, findings, and syndromes Easy-to-follow, consistent template for all chapters, covering physiology and mechanics, functional anatomy, taking patient history, key symptoms and signs, suspicions, diagnostic tools, and important clinical alerts Useful for diagnosing children of all ages Coverage of all regions and systems Numerous diagrams, tables, and clinical photographs-all in full-color Written by practicing pediatricians experienced enough to know the complications and pitfalls you will encounter in daily practice
BEHAVIORAL PADIATRICS has been developed to provide the primary-care physician with a practical guide to early recognition of an intervention in the significant problems increasingly affecting the emotional health of our children and adolescents. The first part of the volume introduces general concepts of normal development, assessment, and treatment. Part two focuses on specific behavioral pediatric disorders, with particular attention to practical approaches to diagnosis, management, and referral.
Primary care clinicians are called on to care for adolescents in a time with increasing pharmacologic agents that are available in the management of these patients. The emphasis in this book is on the current pharmacologic treatment of common medical disorders in adolescents. Selected topics of practical relevance in adolescent medicine are covered. The goal of this book is to provide a succinct and practical guide specifically written for practicing physicians and allied health professionals who work with adolescents.
A treatment-focused guide for sports-related health issues in children and adolescents JAMA REVIEW! "The editors are outstanding, experienced physicians with a great wealth of knowledge as well as practical proficiency in this field. The other contributors are also first-rate authors, and all have done a wonderful job in researching the subjects and writing them up in a way that is easy to read and understand. I firmly believe that Pediatric Practice Sports Medicine will quickly become the favorite of students, residents, and primary care clinicians. It will be embraced because of its ease of use and its valuable, practical contents. I am sure it will find its way to medical libraries throug...
Primary care clinicians are called on to care for adolescents in a time with increasing pharmacologic agents that are available in the management of these patients. The emphasis in this book is on the current pharmacologic treatment of common medical disorders in adolescents. Selected topics of practical relevance in adolescent medicine are covered. The goal of this book is to provide a succinct and practical guide specifically written for practicing physicians and allied health professionals who work with adolescents.