Many people suffer from chronic diseases and problems due to injury from accidents or ailments. Some problems, such as measles and cancer, can be cured or put into remission with time, medicine, or treatments. Other ailments, such as high blood pressure, failing kidneys, and cystic fibrosis, cannot be cured and require continuous use of…

This paper on the appearance of acute, healing, and healed anogenital trauma in children who have been sexually abused summarizes what is known, and identifies remaining questions, offers suggestions for ways to obtain answers, and identifies barriers to such research (such as the necessity of using children as subjects). (DB)