Activities in Basic Training

General Paediatrics

Adolescence

Knowledge:

• normal and abnormal psychological and social features of adolescence
• normal and abnormal physical features of adolescence
• the impact of acute and chronic illness
• law and ethical principles of dealing with adolescence
• adolescent gynaecology
• pregnancy in adolescence.
  

Skills:

• assessment of pubertal status
  
• breast examination
• gynaecological and pelvic examination
• investigation of sexually transmitted diseases.

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