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ON THE COVER
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Occupational Therapy specialists, guided by a child's
individual needs and strengths, engage him or her in "just
right" challenges to build confidence along with skills.
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FE ATURES
BRINGING EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR
CHILDREN UNDER ONE ROOF 06
St. David's Center for Child & Family Development 's newly
expanded facility brings increased access to much-needed
child and adolescent services.
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SECURITY
FOR HIGH-INCOME EARNERS 10
Knowing when to accept Socia l Security benefits can
significantly boost your earnings during retirement.
DEPARTMENTS
HEALTHCARE LIABILITY 09
PHYSICIAN ADVOCACY 12
DIAGNOSTICS 14
THE LINK 14
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
DERMATOLOGY
STUDY FINDS THOROUGH SKIN SELF-EXAMS RARE
AMONG MELANOMA PATIENTS 16
Researchers who discovered that many melanoma patients do
not perform e•ective skin self-exams say physicians can ta ke
steps to address that and thus encourage early detection.
THAT'S NEWS 18
A roundup of news related to dermatolog y
COVER IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHER: JAMES SCHWARTZ
