Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 291-297 , July 2008

Drug facilitated sexual assault – A review

  • J.A. Hall, MB, MRCGP, MSc (Senior Forensic Medical Officer)

      Affiliations

    • Police Service of Northern Ireland, C/O Child Abuse and Rape Enquiry Unit (CARE), Ladas Drive, Belfast
    • University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • C.B.T. Moore, BSc, PhD (Senior Lecturer)

      Affiliations

    • University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Received 5 April 2007 ,Revised 27 September 2007 ,Accepted 31 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.12.005

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 291-297 , July 2008

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