Adolescent Health Services - Missing Opportunities (Hardcover)

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 years and also contribute to poor health outcomes in adulthood. Missed opportunities for disease prevention and health promotion are two major problematic features of our nation's health services system for adolescents. Recognizing that health care providers play an important role in fostering healthy behaviors among adolescents, Adolescent Health Services examines the health status of adolescents and reviews the separate and uncoordinated programs and services delivered in multiple public and private health care settings. The book provides guidance to administrators in public and private health care agencies, health care workers, guidance counselors, parents, school administrators, and policy makers on investing in, strengthening, and improving an integrated health system for adolescents. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Setting the Stage 2 Adolescent Health Status 3 Current Adolescent Health Services, Settings, and Providers 4 Improving Systems of Adolescent Health Services 5 Preparing a Workforce to Meet the Health Needs of Adolescents 6 Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Adolescent Health Services 7 Overall Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix A: Acronyms Appendix B: Harris Interactive Omnibus Survey Questions Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff Index

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Institute of Medicine • National Research Council • Board on Children, Youth, and Families • Committee on Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment, Prevention, and Healthy Development
Editors:	Leslie J. Sim • Jennifer Appleton Gootman • Robert S. Lawrence
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	366
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-11467-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Paediatric medicine > General
LSN:	0-309-11467-5
Barcode:	9780309114677

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