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NCJ Number:	113652

Title:	Medical Forensic Photography of the Sexually Abused Child

Journal:	Child Abuse and Neglect Volume:12 Issue:3 Dated:(1988) Pages:305-310

Author(s):	L R Ricci

Date Published:	1988

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.

Main Term(s):	Child Sexual Abuse

Index Term(s):	Child abuse investigations; Injury investigations

Page Count:	6

Format:	Article

Type:	Research (Applied/Empirical)

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

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