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Adolescent preventive services for girls
Tonya P McDonald1, David Kaplan
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and The Children's Hospital, 1056 East 19th Avenue, B25, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
Current Women'S Health Reports
|November 14, 2002
Abstract:
Adolescence is a complex and often confusing time in the life of a girl as she undergoes significant physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Because most causes of teen morbidity and mortality are behavioral, preventive health visits should address psychosocial issues such as substance abuse, sexuality, and emotional health in a confidential and age-appropriate manner. Assessment and management strategies for providing preventive health services for adolescent girls are offered in this article.