| Description |
1 online resource (158 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Original Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface: Who Speaks for the Female Adolescent?; The Challenge of Providing Health Care to Adolescents; Introduction; Common Health Problems of Adolescents; Providing Health Care to Adolescents; Nutritional Needs of the Female Adolescent; Nutritional Needs of the Normal Female Adolescent; Needs of the Female Athlete; The Pregnant Adolescent; Common Nutritional Problems; Conclusion; Reflections on Beauty as It Relates to Health in Adolescent Females; Introduction; Psychological Adjustment; Physical Health; Conclusion |
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The First Pelvic Examination and Common Gynecological Problems in Adolescent GirlsIntroduction; Indications for the First Pelvic Exam; Proceeding Through the First Pelvic Examination; Sequential Events of Puberty; Common Gynecological Disorders; Conclusion; The Effect of Pregnancy on Adolescent Growth and Development; Introduction; Physiological Changes During Puberty; Psychological Development; Physiological Changes During Pregnancy; Psychological Demands of Pregnancy; Comprehensive Prenatal Care; Summary; Scoliosis: Diagnosis and Current Treatment; Introduction |
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The Natural History of ScoliosisDocumentation and Observation of Scoliosis; Non-Operative Treatment; Operative Treatment; Adolescent Kyphosis; Conclusion; Glossary; Cigarette Smoking by Adolescent Females: Implications for Health and Behavior; Introduction; Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Health; Behavioral Aspects of Smoking in women; Preventing the Onset of Smoking; Maintenance and Cessation of Smoking; Research and Policy Issues; The Troubled Teen: Suicide, Drug Use, and Running Away; Suicide; Drugs; Running Away; Summary and Conclusions |
| Summary |
This concise and fact-filled book is essential for anyone who cares for the well-being of adolescent girls. Knowledgeable professionals cover all the key current topics on female adolescent health, providing you with up-to-date and nonsexist information on the health problems adolescent females commonly encounter and ways in which to prevent or treat them |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Adolescent medicine.
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Teenage girls -- Health and hygiene
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Pediatric gynecology.
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Adolescent Medicine
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Adolescent medicine
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Pediatric gynecology
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Teenage girls -- Health and hygiene
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135850012 |
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1135850011 |
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1306342554 |
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9781306342551 |
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