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Adolescent health, or youth health, is the range of approaches to preventing, detecting or treating young people's health and well-being. [ 1 ] The term adolescent and young people are often used interchangeably, as are the terms Adolescent Health [ 2 ] and Youth Health.
Adolescent medicine, also known as adolescent and young adult medicine, is a medical subspecialty that focuses on care of patients who are in the adolescent period of development. This period begins at puberty and lasts until growth has stopped, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] at which time adulthood begins.
International Journal of High Throughput Screening † International Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research † International Journal of Nanomedicine; International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease; International Journal of Wine Research; International Journal of Women's Health; International Medical Case Reports ...
The Journal of Adolescent Health is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering adolescent health and medicine, including biological, psychological, and social aspects. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles , letters to the editor, commentaries, and case reports.
Cancer Management and Research; Cell Health and Cytoskeleton; Chronic Wound Care Management and Research; ChronoPhysiology and Therapy; Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology; Clinical Audit; Clinical Epidemiology (journal) Clinical Interventions in Aging; Clinical Oncology in Adolescents and Young Adults; Clinical Ophthalmology (journal ...
A survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011–2012 found 11% of children between the ages of 4 and 17 were reported to have ever received a health care provider diagnosis of ADHD at some point (15% of boys and 7% of girls), [182] a 16% increase since 2007 and a 41% increase over the last decade. [183]
Discovering that patient safety had become a frequent topic for journalists, health care experts, and the public, it was harder to see overall improvements on a national level. What was noteworthy was the impact on attitudes and organizations. Few health care professionals now doubted that preventable medical injuries were a serious problem.
Adolescent and young adult oncology (AYA): AYA is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer in adolescents and young adults, often defined as those aged 13–30. Studies have continuously shown that while pediatric cancer survival rates have gone up, the survival rate for adolescents and young ...