Facilities for complainants of sexual assault throughout the United Kingdom

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 164-171

  Pillai, Mary ^a   Paul, Sheila ^b  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b The Misbourne Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic examination facilities; SARCs; Sexual assault referrals

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CONTAMINATION; COOPERATION; FOLLOW UP; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COUNSELING; DOCUMENTATION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PHOTOGRAPHY; POLICE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RAPE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33645927643     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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