What is an 'Intact' Hymen? a critique of the literature

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 289-300

  Goodyear Smith, Felicity A ^a   Laidlaw, Tannis M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYMEN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMEN; INFANT; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 0032175329     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002580249803800404     Document Type: Article

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