55 chapters in 10 sections Why adolescent health? Specialized History taking and Clinical Approach to adolescent patients. Setting up an ideal Adolescent Friendly Health Service–AFHS in private setup. Ethical and legal issues. Handling parents. Pre-Conceptional Care for Adolescents in Clinical Practice. Screening and prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases–NCDs. Normal growth: Physical, Sexual, Psychosocial and their Problems. Neurodevelopment and its impact on adolescent behavior. Mental health: Autism spectrum, Substance abuse, Eating disorders, Depression and Suicide Academic Underachievement, Psychometric testing. Adolescent sexuality, LGBT, POCSO Act, Contraception, Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections. Normal nutrition, Under nutrition, Obesity and related morbidity. All systemic illnesses, Surgical issues, Imaging–Radiology and Nuclear. Other medical issues: ENT, Voice, Eye, Dental, Skin. Special issues: Immunization, Media effect, Sports, Environment, Palliative Care. IAP growth charts, immunization charts, WHO resource list, Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram–RKSK

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