Challenges in Adolescent Health Care: Workshop Report

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This study was supported by Contract/Grant No. 14356 between the National Academy of Sciences and The Atlantic Philanthropies. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

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Suggested citation: National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. (2007). Challenges in Adolescent Health Care: Workshop Report. Committee on Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment, Prevention, and Healthy Development. Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R14

1 Introduction 1-5

2 Overview of Adolescent Health Issues 6-23

3 Needs of the Most Vulnerable Adolescents 24-40

4 Making the System Work 41-50

5 Issues to Address 51-55

References 56-60

Appendix A: Community Forum Agenda and Participants 61-67

Appendix B: Research Workshop Agenda and Participants 68-74

Board on Children, Youth, and Families 75-76