Children's refusal of gynecologic examinations for suspected sexual abuse

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 158-164

  Muram, David ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PARENTAL CONSENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLPOSCOPY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MINORS; PARENTAL CONSENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0031158219     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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