Hymenal characteristics in girls with and without a history of sexual abuse

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 521-536

  Stewart, Sara T ^a  

^a HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

anatomy; hymen; sexual abuse; trauma

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYMEN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; HYMEN; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUBERTY;

EID: 80053642814     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2011.606106     Document Type: Review

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