Use of hymenal measurements in the diagnosis of previous penetration

Pediatrics

Volumn 109, Issue 2 I, 2002, Pages 228-235

  Berenson, Abbey B ^a,c   Chacko, Mariam R ^b   Wiemann, Constance M ^c   Mishaw, Clifford O ^d   Friedrich, William N ^e   Grady, James J ^f  

^a Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

^b Department of Pediatrics ^*  (United States)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Genitalia; Hymen; Measurements; Sexual abuse; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYMEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; VAGINA;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMEN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036159264     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.109.2.228     Document Type: Article

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