Understanding and reacting to the anogenital exam: Implications for patient preparation

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-286

  Waibel Duncan, Mary Katherine ^a   Sanger, Maureen ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OUR KIDS Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anogenital exam distress; Patient preparation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTICIPATION; ANUS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SEXUAL ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033015212     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(98)00125-2     Document Type: Article

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