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The Evidence-Based Physical Examination of the Child and Adolescent Male

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Men's Health in Primary Care

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The well visit for children and adolescents is extremely important in promoting overall physical, social, and emotional health and preventing disease. The purpose of the physical examination is to identify any abnormalities that require further evaluation. This chapter will discuss the physical examination of the natal male from the newborn age through early childhood and adolescence to young adult. When there is evidence to support or refute performing any physical examination technique, it will be discussed in detail. National organizations, chiefly the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as the American Academy of Family Physicians, contribute evidence as well as expert consensus to fill in any gaps in the evidence. The chapter will discuss the physical examination techniques of the genitourinary exam in greater detail than other components of the physical examination. Other aspects of the well-child examination, including pertinent history, anticipatory guidance, and counseling techniques, are discussed in other chapters in this textbook.

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We are indebted to two Morehouse School of Medicine medical students. Ms. Tasaday Lynch and Ms. Tierra Smith are current students and contributed the original artwork to this chapter.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA, 30310, USA

    David A. Levine MD & Makia E. Powers MD, MPH

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Levine, D.A., Powers, M.E. (2016). The Evidence-Based Physical Examination of the Child and Adolescent Male. In: Heidelbaugh, J. (eds) Men's Health in Primary Care. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26091-4_5

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