Primary care clinicians are called on to care for adolescents in a time with increasing pharmacologic agents that are available in the management of these patients. The emphasis in this book is on the current pharmacologic treatment of common medical disorders in adolescents. Selected topics of practical relevance in adolescent medicine are covered. The goal of this book is to provide a succinct and practical guide specifically written for practicing physicians and allied health professionals who work with adolescents.

Contributions by: Orhan K. Atay, Madeline A. Chadehumbe, Satheesh Chonat, Arthur N. Feinberg, Cynthia Feucht, Renuka Gera, Donald E. Greydanus, Manmohan K. Kamboj, Roshni Kulkarni, James Loker, John H. Marks, Joav Merrick, Mary D. Moore, Dilip R. Patel, Anjali Pawar, Elna Z. Saah, Ajovi B. Scott-Emuakpor, Tor A. Shwayder, Olufemi Soyode, Ruqiya Shama Tareen, Therdpong Tempark, Alfonso D. Torres