title: The adolescent in accident & emergency.
abstract: The needs of adolescent patients attending accident and emergency departments may not be recognised by nurses due to ignorance of the nature of adolescent development, and prejudice over perceived self-injurious behaviours. The author unravels some of the mysteries behind the motivating forces of adolescent behaviours, and offers guidance to nurses who may be caring for what is understood to be a 'difficult' patient group.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Holt
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012309:Risk-Taking