Neinstein, Lawrence S. . Adolescent Health Care: a Practical Guide - Ed - Fourth Edition - Brief Article - Book Review

Adolescence,  Winter, 2003  

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NEINSTEIN, Lawrence S. (Ed.). Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide (Fourth Edition). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002. 1664pp. $89.95 (p).

In easy-to-scan outline format, this book offers guidelines on every problem encountered in adolescent health care--the office interview, preventive health care, medical disorders, sexuality and family planning, adolescent gynecology, sexually transmitted diseases, drug use and abuse, and psychosocial concerns. New chapters in this edition cover diabetes mellitus (especially type 2), college health, nutritional/herbal supplements, depression and antidepressants, and abnormal Pap smears. Each of this edition's chapters includes listings of Web sites where professionals, teenagers, and parents can find up-to-the-minute information.

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