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What does an adolescent medicine specialist do?
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Teen doc: Typically a pediatrician who exclusively cares for adolescents-- they will be more knowledgeable about pregnancy, contraception, std's, and the laws regarding teen use of health care without parents, etc.
Answered 6/17/2012
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HEEADSSS: Heeadsss = home, education, eating, activities, drugs, sex, suicidality, safety. This is a shorthand for the areas of adolescent life that adolescent docs concentrate on. Seeing to wellness in these areas while developing a dialogue with teens and young adults.
Answered 7/5/2014
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