Alleged rape - a case study illustrating potential difficulties in interpretation of ano-genital findings - a personal view

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-47

  O'Keefe, Michael ^a  

^a Violence Reduction Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consent; Evidence base; Independent opinion; Injuries; Objectivity

Indexed keywords

ANUS INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DNA DETERMINATION; EMPATHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; RAPE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RAPE; VAGINA;

EID: 37249061240     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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