[Espace Santé Jeunes, a medical care unit for vulnerable youth].
Adolescents, especially belonging to vulnerable groups, feel excluded from the health system. Indeed, they lack their own care service, between the child protection and the "social help" consultations. For five years now, the Espace santé jeunes (Young People Health Center) has tried to help them to regain control over their body, and to take care of their own health. Some patients only need to be reassured about their "normality", whereas others suffer from severe pathologies that were never treated before.
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Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Ambroise-Paré, Boulogne, France. chantal.stheneur@apr.ap-hop-paris.fr
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D035862:Vulnerable Populations