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Review Article| Volume 1, ISSUE 3, P164-175, 1988

Assessment and imaging of the pediatric and adolescent gynecologic patient

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      Abstract

      The majority of physicians are never taught how to assess the child or adolescent who has a problem of the reproductive system. Consequently, doctors feel ill-prepared and inadequate conducting a thorough evaluation. This review is intended as a guide to the assessment of the pediatric and adolescent gynecologic patient. Techniques that aid the physician in carrying out the physical examination and adjunctive imaging modalities are reviewed.

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