Medical evaluations in cases of suspected child sexual abuse: Referrals and perceptions

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 1136, 2001, Pages 334-335

  Davies, Emma ^a   Seymour, Fred ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0035958891     PISSN: 00288446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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