Addressing sexual abuse in the primary care setting

Pediatrics

Volumn 104, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 270-275

  Leder, Mary Ranee ^a,c   Emans, S Jean ^a   Hafler, Janet Palmer ^b   Rappaport, Leonard Alan ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Primary care; Psychosocial issues; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SEXUAL ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0032814956     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.104.2.270     Document Type: Article

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