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Q One of my patients is an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with mild mental retardation who, his mother says, is very hard to discipline.

Q Over the past few years, I have seen several children who presented with a history of exaggerated inspiration.

Not until 1980 did experiences in the care of teenagers become a requirement of pediatric residency training, and not until 1997 was a month-long rotation in adolescent medicine made a mandatory part of residency training.

Utility of ADHD management guidelines questioned/Recalling a peculiar and long-ago medical practice

Toilet training done badly can lead to medical complications. This second of two articles describes in detail how to treat toilet training problems before they cause harm. Includes three Guides for Parents.

Nearly a half million children in the US are believed to have an elevated blood lead level. Pediatric health-care providers can intervene in a variety of ways. Includes a Guide for Parents.

Specialists in adolescent medicine show you how to evaluate your sexually active female patients for PID and manage this common complication of sexually transmitted disease.

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Q I saw a 3-year-old boy for his well-child checkup recently. His mother mentioned that he has always been sensitive to smells, but over the past six months the problem has reached dramatic proportions.

Health care is at the top of the legislative agenda this month as Congressional committees get to work on the nitty-gritty of the federal budget.

Books, videos, and Web sites of interest to pediatricians