Health and the Female Adolescent

ISBN-13: 9780866564342 / Angielski / Miękka / 1985 / 141 str.

Sharon Golub

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Contents Preface: Who Speaks for the Female Adolescent?

• The Challenge of Providing Health Care to Adolescents
• Nutritional Needs of the Female Adolescent
• Reflections on Beauty as It Relates to Health in Adolescent Females
• The First Pelvic Examination and Common Gynecological Problems in Adolescent Girls
• The Effect of Pregnancy on Adolescent Growth and Development
• Scoliosis: Diagnosis and Current Treatment
• Cigarette Smoking by Adolescent Females: Implications for Health and Behavior
• The Troubled Teen: Suicide, Drug Use, and Running Away

O autorze

Authored by Golub, Sharon