Diagnostic findings in alleged sexual abuse: Symptoms have no predictive value

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 112-117

  Kelly, Patrick ^a,b   Koh, Jean ^a   Thompson, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child abuse sexual; Hymen; Sex offences; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; LITERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; GENITALIA, MALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 33644826355     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00808.x     Document Type: Review

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