Injury in adult female sexual assault complainants and related factors

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-153

  Maguire, Winifred ^a   Goodall, Edward ^a   Moore, Tara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Belfast; Injuries; Northern Ireland; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENITAL INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 59249099376     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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