Adolescent Health Services: Missing Opportunities

by Institute of Medicine, National Research Council, and Families Board on Children, Youth

Adolescence is a time of major transition, however, health care services in the United States today are not designed to help young people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that they can carry into their adult lives. While most adolescents at this stage of life are thriving, many of them have difficulty gaining access to necessary services; other engage in risky behaviors that can jeopardize their health during these formative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309114675
• ISBN13: 9780309114677
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"