Forensic examination of suspected child victims of sexual abuse in the UK: A personal view

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 57-63

  Pillai, Mary ^a  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Examination of minors; Forensic examination; Photodocumentation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ANUS; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COURT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYMEN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREPUBERTY; PUBERTY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 18144399673     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2004.10.012     Document Type: Article

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