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Medical Forensic Photography of the Sexually Abused Child

NCJ Number
113652
Journal
Child Abuse and Neglect Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Dated: (1988) Pages: 305-310
Author(s)
L R Ricci
Date Published
1988
Length
6 pages
Annotation
Using case studies, the article discusses photographic techniques such as colposcopic and close-up 35-mm camera procedures that a physician can use to photograph the evidence of sexual abuse.
Abstract
It notes that the physician should be aware that the photographic process could be traumatic for the sexually-abused child. Therefore, care and sensitivity should be exercised when using photography as an adjunct to a psychological evaluation of a sexually-abused child. photographs and 24 references.