Undiagnosed and Rare Childhood Diseases
Bonita F. Stanton, MD, Consulting Editor As medical students and residents, we quickly gain experience and begin to recognize common disorders in our patients, and gradually, unusual manifestations of common…
PEDIATRICS
Undiagnosed and Rare Diseases in Children
PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.pediatric.theclinics.com Consulting Editor BONITA F. STANTON February 2017 • Volume 64 • Number 1
Treating Youths in the Juvenile Justice System
Adolescents involved with the juvenile justice system have higher rates of risky sexual behaviors, resulting in high rates of sexually transmitted infections and increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus, early…
Sexuality and Disability in Adolescents
Healthy sexual development is important for adolescents with and without disabilities, yet the topic of sexuality is often ignored in the disabled population. Adolescents with mild or moderate degrees of…
Prevention of and Interventions for Dating and Sexual Violence in Adolescence
Dating violence (also known as adolescent relationship abuse) and sexual violence are prevalent from the middle school years throughout adolescence, peak in young adulthood, and are associated with multiple poor…
Sex Trafficking of Minors
Sex trafficking is an increasingly recognized global health crisis affecting every country and region in the world. Domestic minor sex trafficking is a subset of commercial sexual exploitation of children,…
Adolescent Sexuality
Adolescents are at high risk for acquisition and transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STI) secondary to both cognitive and biological susceptibility. The prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of STIs are a…
Adolescent Pregnancy
Adolescent pregnancy, although on the decline, represents a significant public health concern. Often adolescents present late to prenatal care, either from lack of knowledge, fear of consequences, limited access, stigma,…
Sometimes You Do Get a Second Chance
Unplanned or unintended pregnancy remains a significant challenge for adolescents; many teens who plan ahead but opt not to choose long-acting reversible contraceptive methods have high failure rates with condom…
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods are 20% more effective than traditional contraceptives and are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology as first-line…
