Characteristics of sex-related homicides in Alaska

Journal of Forensic Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 57-65

  Henry, Tara ^a  

^a Forensic Nurse Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Femicide; Forensic nursing; Homicide; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COLPOSCOPE; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FORENSIC NURSING; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RAPE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALASKA; ANAL CANAL; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLPOSCOPES; FEMALE; FORENSIC NURSING; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; RAPE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 77953605664     PISSN: 15563693     EISSN: 19393938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2010.01069.x     Document Type: Article

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