40 likes | 257 Views
Adolescent Medicine: Back to the Basics Yolanda Wimberly, MD, MSc, FAAP Program Director. How to Interview the Adolescent . Do you need a chaperone when examining an adolescent? What age do you need to begin to interview adolescents alone? Does the parent have to leave the room?
E N D
Adolescent Medicine: Back to the BasicsYolanda Wimberly, MD, MSc, FAAP ProgramDirector
How to Interview the Adolescent • Do you need a chaperone when examining an adolescent? • What age do you need to begin to interview adolescents alone? • Does the parent have to leave the room? • What is confidential in the interview? • Is there a difference with the interview when the adolescent is inpatient?
Adolescents and the Law • What are the consent and confidentiality laws for adolescents? • What if the parent asks me to disclose information? • What if I want to disclose info to a parent but the adolescent does not want me to?
What do I do? !! • What questions do I have to ask? • What type of exam is required for adolescents? • What screens should be done with adolescents- CBC, Urine STD etc? • Do I have to see adolescents? • What if my personal beliefs conflict- what do I do?