Citation

Bala M. Can. Fam. Physician 1994; 40: 925-931.

Affiliation

Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University in Kingston, Ont.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, College of Family Physicians of Canada)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7802772

PMCID

PMC2380179

Abstract

Traditional medical education has not taught physicians about the long-term effects of child sexual abuse. Family physicians often feel poorly equipped to appreciate the effect of such a childhood history on current health or to recognize and treat survivors. This article links the experience of the sexually abused child to long-term effects and outlines the role of family physicians in screening and caring for survivors.

Language: en