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Partnership for Male Youth. n.d.. The Partnership for Male Youth: Health provider toolkit for adolescent and young adult males. Washington, DC: Partnership for Male Youth, multiple items.

Annotation: This toolkit is designed to help health professionals address the unique health care needs of adolescents and young adult males (AYAs) ages 10 to 26. Contents include a checklist covering nine health domains; client interview questions and supporting materials for each domain including background information, practice tools, and references; and a video library containing presentations for continuing medical education and client education. Topics include healthy eating and physical activity, sexual and reproductive health, trauma, mental health, developmental disorders, sexual biologic basics, normal pubertal concerns and genital abnormalities, and labs and immunizations. A tutorial is also available.

Keywords: , Adolescent health, Adolescent males, Comprehensive health care, Continuing medical education, Evidence based health care, Health examinations, Immunizations, Interviews, Medical history taking, Men's health, Screening, Young adults

Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Oral Health. 2025. Proof of school dental examination form. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Oral Health, 1 p.

Annotation: This form is designed to assist school districts, oral health professionals, and parents in documenting the oral health status and service needs of children in kindergarten and second and third grades in Illinois. Topics include the presence of dental sealants, dental caries experience and restoration history, untreated caries, soft tissue pathology, and malocclusion; the need for urgent treatment, restorative care, and preventive care; and other service needs. The form is available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Compliance, Forms, Health examinations, Illinois, Oral health, Oral health care, Public schools, School age children, School districts, Spanish language materials, State legislation

National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety. 2025. The difference between oral exams and oral health screenings. Washington, DC: National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety, 1 p.

Annotation: This fact sheet describes the difference between oral exams and oral health screenings. It explains what the two procedures are and why it is important to understand the differences between them. It also outlines the purpose or each and provides information on who can perform it and what type of follow-up is necessary.

Keywords: Health examinations, Oral health, Oral health care, Prevention, Screening, Treatment

Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division. 2017. Comparison of the adolescent well care visit and pre-participation physical evaluation. Portland, OR: Oregon Health Authority, 12 pp.

Annotation: This report compares the recommended components of the adolescent well visit with the physical exam requirements for sports participation, pointing out that the well visit has a stronger sense of development and overall health and well-being while the sport exam focuses on screening for medical conditions that may be worsened by athletic activity. Included is a side-by-side chart comparing each component of the two examinations.

Keywords: , Adolescent health, Comparative analysis, Health promotion, Medical evaluation, Physical examinations, Prevention

Illinois State Board of Education, Data Analysis Division. 2015. Dental examination compliance status of kindergarten, second, and sixth grade children in Illinois for school year 2013–2014. Springfield, IL: Illinois State Board of Education, 15 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes statewide dental examination compliance and oral health status of children in kindergarten and second and sixth grades in Illinois. Contents include findings on the level of compliance and noncompliance for all students, public school students, and non- public-school students. Compliance and health- status data are reported for the state as a whole, by county, and by grade level. The report also discusses implications of the data across the state.

Keywords: Compliance, Data, Dental sealants, Health examinations, Health status, Illinois, Oral health, Oral health care, School age children, School districts, Schools, State legislation, State surveys, Waivers

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center. 2011–. State dental periodicity schedules. Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center,

Annotation: The resource comprises a map and related materials on state dental periodicity schedules for infants, children, and adolescents from birth to age 18.The color-coded map links to information on (1) states that have no schedule, (2) states that use a schedule, and (3) states that use the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommended schedule. Related materials include AAPD’s Guideline on Periodicity of Examination, Preventive Dental Services, Anticipatory Guidance/Counseling, and Oral Treatment for Infants, Children, and Adolescents.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, EPSDT, Health examinations, Infants, Low income groups, Oral health, Oral health care, Preventive health services, State programs

Wisconsin Division of Public Health. 2008. Early childhood caries prevention screening (rev.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Division of Public Health, 1 p.

Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Oral Health. 2006. Dental examination waiver form. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Oral Health, 1 p.

Annotation: This form is designed to assist school districts and parents in documenting reasons for waiving the dental examination requirement for children entering kindergarten and second and third grades in Illinois. Topics include enrollment in or eligibility for private and public dental insurance coverage and access to low cost, community-based care. The form is available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Access to health care, Forms, Health examinations, Health insurance, Illinois, Oral health, Public schools, School age children, School districts, Spanish language materials, State legislation, Work force

U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 1997. Child health guide: Put prevention into practice. Washington, DC: U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 42 pp.

U.S. Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General. 1988. The Surgeon General's letter on child sexual abuse. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Maternal and Child Health, 16 pp.

Annotation: This booklet provides a definition of child sexual abuse, discusses the filing of a report of suspected child abuse required by health professionals, describes how to take a history and do a physical exam of a child suspected of being sexually abused, and discusses the differences between the civil and criminal court processes. It is intended primarily for the use of primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and other health professionals who encounter sexually abused children only occasionally in their practices.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child health, Physical examinations, Sexual abuse

Brunswick AF, Josephson E. 1972. Adolescent health in Harlem. New York, NY: Columbia University School of Public Health, Division of Sociomedical Sciences, 2 v.

Annotation: This document reports on a four and one-half year study of adolescent health, based on data collected through personal interviews and medical examinations of youths age 12-17 in a representative cross section of households in Harlem, New York City. Chapters include (1) the report in brief, (2) background and objectives, (3) concepts and procedures, (4) cooperation in the medical examination, (5) health status of adolescents in Harlem, (6) health attitudes and behavior, (7) medical care utilization, (8) needs for medical care, (9) the older adolescent, (10) dental problems and dental care, and (11) some implications. Vol. 1 is the report of findings; vol. 2 is the appendices including procedures and detailed tabulations. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Data, Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent health, Blacks, Health care utilization, Interviews, New York, New York, Oral health, Physical examinations, Research, Surveys

United States Department of Labor, Children's Bureau . 1941. The child-health conference: Suggestions for organization and procedure. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Labor, Children's Bureau, (Bureau Publication No. 261)

Annotation: This guide explains how to organize a child-health conference at the community level as part of a broad public health education program. The purpose of the child-health conference is to educate parents on better methods of child care and to provide or stimulate continuous health supervision for children from birth through school age. The guide provides suggestions for organizing the conference; discusses features to consider in selecting a conference center site; and describes the onsite staff needed to facilitate effective health supervision, including a public health nurse, volunteer helpers, a conference physician, nutritionist, dentist, and social worker. Included are descriptions of the screening tests, examinations, and consultation services available to children of conference attendees.

Keywords: Child health, Community health centers, Community participation, Conferences, Health supervision, Physical examinations, Public health, Screening

Bradley FS, Sherbon FB. 1917. How to conduct a children's health conference. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 24 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 23; Miscellaneous series; no. 9)

Annotation: This monograph provides a detailed guide to organizing and implementing a children's health conference—a public event for mothers to bring their preschool-age children for a physical examination. The purpose of the event is to discover defects at an early stage when they may be easily remedied by proper hygiene or medical care, and to demonstrate to a community the value of keeping the well child well by periodic physical examination. Guidelines for convening committees to secure publicity, finance, space and equipment, and volunteer physicians and assistants are provided. Sample forms for recruitment and enrollment are included as well as a sample record sheet and suggestions for medical examiners. Follow up activities are suggested, including the establishment of an infant-welfare station and a public nursing service and the establishment of medical inspection in the schools. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Child health, Health education, Physical examinations
   

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