Tricky Teens: Are They Really Tricky or Do Genetic Health Professionals Simply Require More Training in Adolescent Health?

• DOI: 10.2217/pme.13.49
• Publication Date: 2013-08-05T15:07:37Z
• Authors: Rony E Duncan; Mary-Anne Young
• Keywords: Medical genetics; Best practice

Providing health services to young people poses specific challenges as a consequence of their unique developmental stage. In the field genetics, providing developmentally appropriate care can be further complicated by familial nature genetic information. Several fields medicine have developed guidance around how best work with adolescent patients. No such advice exists in clinical genetics or counseling. It is time for address this aspect practice through development adolescent-friendly model care. Without model, risks falling behind other medical specialties and adolescents who visit professionals are at risk missing out on possible