Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 266-269 , July 2007

Severity of injuries among sexual assault victims

Received 22 January 2006 ,Revised 7 August 2006 ,Accepted 10 August 2006.

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00188-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.08.008

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 266-269 , July 2007