Acute Sexual Assault in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 518-526

  Trotman, Gylynthia E ^a   Young Anderson, Christian ^a   Deye, Katherine P ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Anogenital injury; Forensic examination; HIV postexposure prophylaxis; Sexual assault; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CRIME VICTIM; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 84983196128     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: 18734332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.05.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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