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Book Detail
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Adolescent Health Care:
A Practical Guide
Neinstein, Lawrence S.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780683063752 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Affiliation: USC Keck School of Medicine; Los Angeles, CA Dimensions: 10.0 x 1.8 x 7.0 in
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Synopsis:
Established as the "bible" of adolescent medicine, Dr. Neinstein's bes t-selling clinical reference is now in its thoroughly updated Fourth E dition. This practical, easy-to-use guide has been a staple in health care facilities that treat adolescents, is widely used for board prepa ration, and is one of the basic books recommended by the American Coll ege of Physicians for their internal medicine library. In easy-to-sca n outline format, the book offers guidelines on every problem encounte red in adolescent health care--the office interview, preventive health care, medical disorders, sexuality and family planning, adolescent gy necology, sexually transmitted diseases, drug use and abuse, and psych osocial concerns. New chapters in this edition cover diabetes mellitus (especially type 2), college health, nutritional/herbal supplements, depression and antidepressants, and abnormal Pap smears.
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