Adolescent Medicine

Adolescent medicine is a core aspect of general internal medicine practice.  It differs from other subspecialties in that diagnosis is usually more complicated than treatment: The challenge is in the evaluation of nonspecific complaints.  Few diseases are specific to adolescents.  General internist should be familiar with chronic childhood diseases and should be alert to early signs and symptoms of diseases seen in adults.  Adolescent medicine included a large behavioral component.  Some general internists develop a special expertise and focus their practice in adolescent medicine.

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