Comparison of Methods for Identifying Ano-Genital Injury After Consensual Intercourse

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-118

  Zink, Therese ^a   Fargo, Jamison D ^b   Baker, Rachel B ^c   Buschur, Carol ^d   Fisher, Bonnie S ^e   Sommers, Marilyn S ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

colposcopy; consensual sex; injury; toluidine blue

Indexed keywords

TOLONIUM CHLORIDE; COLORING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS INJURY; ARTICLE; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; GENITAL INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; ANAL CANAL; COITUS; DIAGNOSTIC USE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; COITUS; COLORING AGENTS; COLPOSCOPY; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953613562     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.08.024     Document Type: Article

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