Shaping good health as teens outgrow pediatrician

January 5, 2009 By LAURAN NEERGAARD , AP Medical Writer

(AP) -- Ever watched a teen skulk in the corner of a toddler-packed pediatrician's waiting room, obviously wishing to be anywhere else?

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