Genital Findings in Prepubertal Girls: What Can Be Concluded from an Examination?

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 177-185

  Pillai, Mary ^a  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Genital healing; Prepubertal genital anatomy; Prepubertal genital injuries

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENITAL INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEWBORN PERIOD; PATIENT ABUSE; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES; WOUND HEALING;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYMEN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; REFERENCE VALUES; VULVA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 48949118333     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2007.08.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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