Medical fears following alleged child abuse

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 179-185

  Waibel Duncan, Mary Katherine ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Medical fears; Nonoffending adult guardians; Pediatric anogenital exam; Preparatory interventions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARENTS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 0035490344     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2001.tb00311.x     Document Type: Article

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