Twenty Years in the Evaluation of the Sexually Abused Child: Has Medicine Helped or Hurt the Child and the Family?.

Heger, Astrid H.

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ERIC Number: EJ530799

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Twenty Years in the Evaluation of the Sexually Abused Child: Has Medicine Helped or Hurt the Child and the Family?

Heger, Astrid H.

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v20 n10 p893-97 Oct 1996

The development of the medical examination as a tool in diagnosing child sexual abuse is discussed. The role of the medical professional in promoting conservative and appropriate diagnosis and treatment and in providing a scientific base for the recognition of child sexual abuse is reviewed. (CR)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Evidence (Legal), History, Medical Evaluation, Medical Services, Physical Examinations, Physician Patient Relationship, Sexual Abuse

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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