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Peer reviewedDonahue, Parnell – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1990
Sport-specific preparticipation examinations do not address social problems (drug abuse, suicide, murder, accidents, and sex) epidemic among teenagers, but they are often the only contact these youth have with a physician. This article discusses these risk factors and presents methods for assessing them during preparticipation exams. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Crisis Intervention, Physical Examinations
