Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 161-169 , September 2006

The Evaluation of Suspected Pediatric Sexual Abuse

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2006.06.002

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 161-169 , September 2006

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