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Adolescent Health Committee

Position Statements Practice Points

Position Statements

Meeting the health care needs of street-involved youth

Posted: Jun 7 2013

Gambling in children and adolescents

Posted: May 1 2012

Banning children and youth under the age of 18 years from commercial tanning facilities

Posted: Feb 1 2012

The sexual abuse of young people with a disability or chronic health condition

Posted: Jun 1 2011

Youth Justice and Health: An argument against proposed changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act

Posted: Jun 1 2011

Emergency contraception

Posted: Aug 1 2010

Family-based treatment of children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa: Guidelines for the community physician

Posted: Jan 1 2010 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Adolescent sexual orientation

Posted: Sep 1 2008 Updated: Jan 30 2013 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Harm reduction: An approach to reducing risky health behaviours in adolescents

Posted: Jan 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Issues of care for hospitalized youth

Posted: Jan 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Transition to adult care for youth with special health care needs

Posted: Nov 1 2007 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Human papillomavirus vaccine for children and adolescents

Posted: Sep 1 2007 Updated: Jan 1 2008

Adolescent pregnancy

Posted: Apr 1 2006 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Care of adolescents with chronic conditions

Posted: Jan 1 2006 Updated: Jan 30 2013 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Youth and firearms in Canada

Posted: Oct 1 2005 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2012

Health care standards for youth in custodial facilities

Posted: Jun 1 2005 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Dieting in adolescence

Posted: Sep 1 2004 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Age limits and adolescents

Posted: Nov 1 2003 Reaffirmed: Jan 1 2011

Practice Points

Sexting: Keeping teens safe and responsible in a technologically savvy world

Posted: Jan 1 2010 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Related statements endorsed by the Canadian Paediatric Society

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC)