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883	Evaluating the Child for Sexual Abuse SHEELA L. LAHOTI, M.D., NATALIE MCCLAIN, R.N., M.S.N., C.P.N.P., REBECCA GIRARDET, M.D., MARGARET MCNEESE, M.D., and KIM CHEUNG, M.D. It is estimated that 12 to 25 percent of girls and 8 to 10 percent of boys have been sexually abused by the time they are 18 years of age. The majority of sexually abused children do not have diagnostic physical findings on examination; therefore, a thorough history is important.
	Editorial: "Evaluating Children for Possible Sexual Abuse," p. 844
897	Cover Article: Problem-Oriented Diagnosis Osteoporosis: Part I. Evaluation and Assessment JEANNETTE E. SOUTH-PAUL, COL, MC, USA Osteoporosis is a common, usually silent, clinical condition that is best approached through prevention to avoid long-term, devastating consequences. Part I of this two-part article addresses the evaluation and assessment of osteoporosis.
	Patient information: "What You Should Know About Osteoporosis?" p. 908
913	Clinical Opinion Ergogenic Aids: Counseling the Athlete DALE M. AHRENDT, M.D. Growing numbers of amateur and professional athletes are taking supplements to enhance performance. Some of these products may have serious, even fatal, adverse effects.
	Editorial: "Ergogenic Aids: Powders, Pills and Potions to Enhance Performance," p. 842
927	Practical Therapeutics Otitis Externa: A Practical Guide to Treatment and Prevention ROBERT SANDER, M.D. Excessive moisture and trauma to the external auditory canal are the two most common precipitants of otitis externa.
	Patient information: "Otitis Externa (OE)," p. 941

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