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Review
. 2005 Feb 5;330(7486):301-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7486.301.

Adolescent development

Deborah Christie  1 , Russell Viner
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Review

Adolescent development

Deborah Christie et al. BMJ. .
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Examples of concrete and abstract thinking by young people in clinical interactions
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The Prader orchidometer is used for assessing testicular development: 1-3 ml for prepuberty; 4 ml for entering puberty; 8 ml and 10 ml for mid-puberty; and 15 ml to 25 ml for full puberty
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Stages of development of secondary sex characteristics in boys and girls
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References

    1. Neinstein LS. Adolescent health care: a practical guide. 4th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 2002.
    1. Strasburger VC, Brown RT. Adolescent medicine: a practical guide. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1998.
    1. Bridging the gaps: healthcare for adolescents. (Report of the joint working party on adolescent health of the royal medical and nursing colleges of the UK.) London: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2003.
    1. www.euteach.com and www.adolescenthealth.org (for resources for teaching and training in adolescent health).