Description and recording physical signs in suspected child sexual abuse.
The identification of child sexual abuse may depend on the accurate interpretation of abnormal physical signs. Therefore, it is necessary to have a consistent vocabulary and a full and accurate record of the findings (Report of the Inquiry into Child Abuse in Cleveland 1987). Our suggestions are intended to promote the development of a standard acceptable to all concerned with these problems.
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010781:Photography; D010808:Physical Examination