Do no more harm: The psychological stress of the medical examination for alleged child sexual abuse

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 125-132

  Marks, Susan ^a   Lamb, Robyn ^a   Tzioumi, Dimitra ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Examination; Physical; Psychological; Sexual; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DEONTOLOGY; EMOTION; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL STRESS; PAIN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VICTORIA;

EID: 62549102466     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01443.x     Document Type: Article

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