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The health of “emerging adults” in Australia: freedom, risk and rites of passage
Author(s) -
Kang Melissa SL
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja14.01409
Subject(s) - medicine , history , geography , environmental health
The student health services developed in our universities during the past 50 years resemble facilities elsewhere; more than first-aid posts, they teach us to respect and cherish young people who seek help and spur us to find the best ways to work with them. Encounters with students may begin with consultations about everyday problems, but well managed sore throats and sprained ankles can be door openers for more serious questions.