Three hundred thirty-one Indiana physicians practicing general-family medicine (GP-FP),
obstetrics-gynecology (OB-GYN), pediatrics (PED), internal medicine (IM), and psychiatry …

Adolescents report important unmet health care needs. This study directly assesses
pediatricians' current practices pertinent to the primary care of adolescents. An anonymous …

Although there are multiple barriers that impede the successful training of entry-level
professionals in adolescent health related issues, the need for such training is great. It is …

PURPOSE:: To determine current adolescent health care practices of pediatricians and
evaluate whether changes have taken place during the past decade. METHODS:: A …

This study examined attitudes, knowledge, and training relating to adolescent health issues,
of medical residents in six different specialities who provide care to adolescents, at a …

United States, a shift which is changing the dis-tribution of patients and altering the training
and practice needs of health care providers."* Along with a rising proportion of elderly, it is …

Adolescent medicine has emerged as a discipline in the present era with few key curricular
or skill areas clarified and little consensus regarding the acceptance and interest generated …

The rising concern over the competency of health care professionals in the United States to
meet the health needs of adolescents was the impetus for a national survey of 3066 …

Adolescents receive care from different specialists whose training may affect the quality of
care. To measure possible effects, all 80 level 1 and level 3 pediatric and medical residents …

Residents in six specialty training programs completed a 126-item questionnaire designed
to assess their skill or confidence to manage adolescent health issues. The residency …