The development and pilot-testing of a training curriculum in adolescent medicine and health.

Purpose: To select and propose a set of knowledge, attitudes, and skills essential for the care of adolescents; to encourage the development of adolescent health multidisciplinary networks; and to set up training programs in as many European countries as possible.

Methods: The curriculum was developed by 16 physicians from 11 European countries with various professional specializations. In line with modern guidelines in medical education, it is a modular, flexible instrument which covers the main teaching areas in the field, such as basic skills (i.

Training needs in adolescent medicine of practising doctors: a Swiss national survey of six disciplines.

Objective: To assess and compare the training needs in adolescent medicine of doctors within 6 specialties as a basis for the development of pre/postgraduate and continuing medical education (CME) training curricula.

Design: Cross-sectional postal survey.

Setting: Switzerland.

Protective correlates of stages in adolescent substance use: a Swiss National Study.

Objective: To identify factors potentially protective against involvement with additional illicit drugs among adolescent users of marijuana.

Design And Methods: A cross-sectional, secondary analysis of a national data set of Swiss adolescents was performed. The original survey was conducted in 1992-1993 (N= 9268).

[Growth and puberty in 7-to-16-year-old female gymnasts: a prospective study].

The female members of two different gym squads who where subject to hard training (12 to 15 hours a week), were investigated in regard to their growth parameters shortly after the beginning of intensive training and at yearly intervals thereafter. 12 of the initial 25 girls gave up training before reaching their 14th year. Only data compiled during the training period were included in the study.