Examining the standardized application of rape kits: An exploratory study of post-sexual assault professional practices

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 846-853

  Parnis, Deborah ^a   Du Mont, Janice ^b  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; STANDARD;

FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RAPE; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0036885729     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330290112362     Document Type: Article

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