The medical evaluation of sexually abused children

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-14

  Muram, David ^a   Heger, Astrid ^b   Finkel, Martin A ^c   Simmons, Karen J ^d   Whitworth, J M ^e  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^b LAC and USC VIP   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ART; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPOSIUM; THINKING; VICTIM;

EID: 0037298185     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(02)00212-7     Document Type: Review

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