Adolescent Health: A Compendium of AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policies

This new compendium is your source for trustworthy recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics on quality care of adolescents. It contains clinical practice guidelines and policy statements of interest to physicians who care for adolescents. More than 30 different topics are organized into 9 sections for easy reference. Each statement or report contains an abstract overview, a concise presentation and critiques of the available data, and a summary of the findings and/or recommendations, along with a current and comprehensive bibliography. Topics includeUnique needs of adolescentsCaring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youthContraception and gynecologyE-cigarettes, marijuana use, opioid use disordersPreventive health care, immunizations, and high blood pressureMedia useMental healthRacismSports participation and safetyTattooing, piercing, and scarificationTransitioning adolescents to adulthood in the medical homePlus much more