RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Adolescent medicine in paediatric practice
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 1133
OP 1137
DO 10.1136/adc.2005.080747
VO 90
IS 11
A1 D Payne
A1 C Martin
A1 R Viner
A1 R Skinner
YR 2005
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/90/11/1133.abstract
AB Adolescents are a growing area in paediatric practice in both hospital and community settings. They make up around one quarter of the practice of many paediatricians. Yet until recently there has been little formal interest in young people’s health in the UK. The situation is now changing, particularly following the publication of the “National Service Framework for children, young people and maternity services”, which places a major emphasis on adolescent health. Given that this area is relatively new to many paediatricians, this article aims to provide an overview of the range of health problems that affect young people, to provide practical advice for working with this group in paediatric practice, and to outline current and future opportunities for training in adolescent health in the UK.