Normal studies are essential for objective medical evaluations of children who may have been sexually abused

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1378-1380

  Adams, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Examination techniques; Prepubertal hymen

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HYMEN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SUPINE POSITION; VAGINA;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMEN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 1642493973     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310006449     Document Type: Review

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