"This clinical handbook is a valuable resource for any health professional who works with adolescents and young adults, whether in paediatric or adult acute care facilities or in the community. As a handbook it provides ready access to practical, clinically relevant and youth specific information. This clinical handbook fills a clear gap, as most adolescent texts are primarily directed at paediatricians. This handbook extends its scope ..."
"Introduction Historically, the clinical focus of vaccination has been largely
restricted to children and the elderly due to the high morbidity and mortality from
the vaccine preventable diseases seen in these age groups. However, over the
past decade, vaccination of adolescents has become a priority. Pertussis,
meningococcal disease, and human papilloma virus have high incidence rates in
adolescents and young adults due to age spec ..."