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545	Cover Article: Practical Therapeutics Lightening the Lead Load in Children MARK R. ELLIS, M.D., M.S.P.H., and KEVIN Y. KANE, M.D., M.S.P.H. Screening protocols for blood levels should be based on the prevalence of older housing and lead poisoning in a community and the recommendations of the local health department. Management strategies include family education, primary and secondary prevention and, when indicated by the blood lead level, chelation therapy.
	Patient information: "Preventing and Treating Lead Poisoning in Children," p. 559
565	Intra-articular Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis DENNIS Y. WEN, M.D. Knee osteoarthritis is a common but often difficult management problem in primary care. Viscosupplementation, a newly available option for patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, involves a series of intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid.
	Patient information: "Treating Knee Osteoarthritis with Injections," p. 572
579	Assessing Nicotine Dependence TERRY A. RUSTIN, M.D. Several tools, such as the modified CAGE questionnaire for smoking, the "four Cs" test and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, can be used in the family physician's office to quickly assess a patient's smoking behaviors.
	Patient information: "Do I Want to Quit Smoking?" p. 591
596	Problem-Oriented Diagnosis Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening LECIA M. APANTAKU, M.D. Because early diagnosis drastically improves survival rates in women with breast cancer, family physicians should familiarize themselves with all aspects of diagnosis and screening.
	Patient information: "Screening Yourself for Breast Cancer," p. 605
611	Clinical Pharmacology Appropriate Prescribing of Oral Beta-Lactam Antibiotics KEITH B. HOLTEN, M.D., and EDWARD M. ONUSKO, M.D. Beta-lactam antibiotics are active against many gram-negative, gram-positive and anaerobic organisms. Care must be taken when selecting a specific drug because each beta-lactam group has a somewhat different antimicrobial spectrum.

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