A comparative study of the prosecution of childhood sexual abuse cases: The contributory role of pediatric Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE) programs

Journal of Forensic Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-45

  Patterson, Debra ^a   Campbell, Rebecca ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic nurse examiner; Forensic nursing; Legal prosecution; Pediatric; Sexual abuse; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; FORENSIC NURSING; HUMAN; INFANT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOCUMENTATION; FORENSIC NURSING; HUMANS; INFANT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 66649107343     PISSN: 15563693     EISSN: 19393938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2009.01029.x     Document Type: Article

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