Adolescent Medicine, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Dr. Benjamin Silverberg, provides a comprehensive and practical overview of Adolescent Medicine for primary care clinicians. It addresses the unique biological, psychological, and social challenges of adolescence, emphasizing real-world, office-based approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and management. Through expert-authored articles, this issue equips clinicians with up-to-date guidance on common, emerging, and sensitive health concerns affecting adolescents in diverse settings and populations.

Key Features:

• Broad, clinically focused coverage of core topics in Adolescent Medicine
• In-depth articles on disorders of puberty, adolescent vaccines, and musculoskeletal issues
• Practical guidance on school-based health care and crisis counseling for adolescents
• Inclusive care discussions, including gender non-conforming health care
• Specialized coverage of refugee and immigrant adolescent health
• Timely insights into human trafficking, sexual assault, and trauma-informed care
• Comprehensive reviews of HIV care (PrEP, PEP, chronic management) and sexually transmitted infections
• Evidence-based approaches to substance misuse and addiction in adolescents
• Clinical management of common neurologic complaints, including headaches
• Written for primary care providers seeking concise, practice-ready updates in adolescent health