Child sexual abuse.
It is estimated that the number of child victims of sexual assault is in excess of 200,000 per year. Many of these children are brought to emergency room facilities or to their private physician's office for evaluation. The recent advances in the area of diagnosis and management of children who are the victims of sexual abuse are presented.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D011902:Rape; D013048:Specimen Handling