title: Preventive health screening in adolescent patients.
abstract: This article describes an approach to health screening and promotion in adolescents. Key concepts in interviewing adolescents are presented along with practical suggestions for health education. Emphasis is given to psychosocial topics that contribute to morbidity in adolescents that is potentially preventable.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine and Adolescent Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Schubiner
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D000295:Adolescent Medicine; D003219:Confidentiality; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014754:Violence