Features of Specialised Medical Consultation of Adolescents with Bronchial Asthma: Clinical Observation
Objective of the Paper: to communicate features of specialised medical consultation (SMC) as one of the steps in medical and social rehabilitation of adolescents with bronchial asthma, to paediatricians, pulmonologists and allergologists. Key Points. SMC is a consultation for adolescents with medical conditions, including bronchial asthma, in order for them to select an educational establishment and future occupation which better suit their physical and psychiatric health. It takes into account academic progress, adolescents' aptitude for a profession; production and professional impact over pathology onset and progress is forecast; and the ability to master a recommended profession, when there is a medical condition, is analysed. The article discusses two cases of SMC in adolescents with bronchial asthma. Conclusion. SMC is a component of medical, psychological-and-pedagogical, social and labour rehabilitation; it helps adolescents in choosing a worthy profession which would improve their quality of life and facilitate their adaptation to modern social and economic situation.