Evaluation of the sexually abused child

Clinics in Family Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-58

  Bethea, Lesa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY TEST; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 0037590890     PISSN: 15225720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1522-5720(02)00087-9     Document Type: Review

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