Adolescent Health Interventions: Conclusions, Evidence Gaps, and Research Priorities

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2016, Pages S88-S92

  Salam, Rehana A ^a   Das, Jai K ^a   Lassi, Zohra S ^b   Bhutta, Zulfiqar A ^a,c  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Adolescent immunization; Adolescent nutrition; Adolescent sexual health; Injury prevention; Mental health; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ACCIDENT; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH INCOME COUNTRY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VACCINATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 84992502833     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.05.006     Document Type: Review

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