Investigating the medical forensic examination from the perspectives of sexually assaulted women

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 774-780

  Du Mont, Janice ^a,b   White, Deborah ^c   McGregor, Margaret J ^d  

^a WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Medical forensic examination; Sexual assault; Sexual assault evidence kit; Women

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; CRIME; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEALTH WORKER; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CRIME VICTIMS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RAPE; YOUNG ADULT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 59649114663     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.11.010     Document Type: Article

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