Health issues for adolescents

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 433-438

  Jones, Rosemary ^a,b   Bradley, Emma ^a,b  

^a Child Health Department   (United Kingdom)

^b Bath and West Community NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescent behaviour; adolescent health; adolescent service provision; health promotion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BULIMIA; CANCER MORTALITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY RELATION; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUALITY; SMOKING; SUICIDE; WELLBEING;

EID: 35948955930     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2007.08.002     Document Type: Article

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