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. 2023 Feb 1;151(2):e2022060647.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-060647.

The Hospitalized Adolescent

Cora C Breuner  1 , Elizabeth M Alderman  2 , Jennifer A Jewell  3 ; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL CARE
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The Hospitalized Adolescent

Cora C Breuner et al. Pediatrics. .

Abstract

This clinical report provides pediatricians evidence-based information on the developmentally appropriate, comprehensive clinical care for hospitalized adolescents. Included in this report are opportunities and challenges facing pediatricians when caring for specific hospitalized adolescent populations. The companion policy statement, "The Hospitalized Adolescent," includes detailed descriptions of adolescent hospital admission demographics, personnel recommendations, and hospital setting and design advice, as well as sections on educational services, legal and ethical matters, and transitions to adult facilities.

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