Adolescent health
The dangers of dieting in adolescence
Posted: Oct 23, 2025
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, mental health
A guide to the community management of paediatric eating disorders
Posted: Jun 6, 2024
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, mental health, community paediatrics
An affirming approach to caring for transgender and gender-diverse youth
Posted: Jun 20, 2023
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, patient safety, mental health
Considerations for privacy and confidentiality in adolescent health care service delivery
Posted: Mar 3, 2023
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health
The management of infants, children, and youth at risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
Posted: Nov 5, 2021
Committee(s): Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, infectious diseases, risky behaviours, fetal and maternal issues, social paediatrics, newborn medicine, drug therapy
Protecting children and adolescents against the risks of vaping
Posted: Apr 14, 2021
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, bioethics, community paediatrics, injury prevention, risky behaviours
Comprehensive sexual health assessments for adolescents
Posted: Dec 7, 2020 | Reaffirmed: Jan 12, 2026
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, sexual health
Counselling adolescents and parents about cannabis: A primer for health professionals
Posted: Jun 4, 2020
Committee(s): Cannabis Project Advisory Group
Topic(s): risky behaviours, mental health, adolescent health
Digital media: Promoting healthy screen use in school-aged children and adolescents
Posted: Jun 6, 2019 | Reaffirmed: Jul 4, 2025
Committee(s): Digital Health Task Force
Topic(s): adolescent health, community paediatrics, mental health
Universal access to no-cost contraception for youth in Canada
Posted: May 15, 2019
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): advocacy, adolescent health, sexual health, community paediatrics, family health, social paediatrics, prevention and anticipatory guidance
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