Citation

Reinhart MA. Med. Sci. Law 1991; 31(1): 81-86.

Affiliation

University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento 95817.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2005775

Abstract

This paper reviews current knowledge of medical evaluations of young victims of alleged sexual abuse. The several purposes and the value of these examinations are discussed. The evaluation of physical findings is reviewed with emphasis on recent progress in improving the reliability and validity of such examinations. The complexities of the identification and interpretation of sexually transmitted diseases are reviewed. Areas in which additional progress is expected in the 1990s are identified.

Language: en