Assessment of Sexual Maturity Stages in Girls and Boys

All-new manual will assist you in learning how to assign the stages of the physical changes of pubertal development. Bookstore Home Professional Resources Clinical Adolescent - New! Assessment of Sexual Maturity Stages in Girls and Boys - Edited by Marcia E. Herman-Giddens, PA, MPH, DrPH; Carlos J. Bourdony, MD, FAAP; Steven A. Dowshen, MD, FAAP; and Edward O. Reiter, MD, FAAP. Assessing pubertal maturity is a vital clinical skill. It is an essential part of the physical examination. It aids in diagnosis and management of diverse pediatric conditions. And it is a prerequisite for counseling patients and families on sexual development. This all-new AAP manual shows exactly how state-of-the-art assessment is done. Must-know issues, approaches, and methodologies, Pubertal and genital maturity ratings Developmental staging how-tos, Step-by-step examination and measurement techniques, Anomalies and variants , Assessment challenges and pitfalls, Fully illustrated quick-reference format, Concise text explanations, Classic photo sets, Custom-created color photos and drawings.