Open AccessLæknisfræðilegt mat vegna gruns um kynferðisofbeldi gegn stúlkum
Author(s) -
Margret Edda Ornolfsdottir,
Ebba Margret Magnusdottir,
Jon R Kristinsson,
Reynir Tómas Geirsson
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
læknablaðið
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.147
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1670-4959
pISSN - 0023-7213
DOI - 10.17992/lbl.2017.0708.145
Subject(s) - sexual abuse , medicine , girl , medical record , pediatrics , child abuse , physical examination , sex organ , child sexual abuse , sexual violence , psychiatry , poison control , family medicine , injury prevention , gynecology , medical emergency , surgery , psychology , nursing , developmental psychology , biology , genetics
Sexual violence against children is a hidden problem. Medical examination and evaluation is needed to search for possible injuries, exclude infections, procure legal evidence and ensure the child´s welfare. We assessed medical evaluations done at Landspitali University Hospital and in the Reykjavik Children's House, a specialized clinic for childhood abuse cases.