Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 53-59 , February 2012

Sexual assault consultations – From high risk to high reliability

  • Nicola Cunningham, B.Med, FACEM, GradCertForMed (Forensic Physician)

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Received 4 October 2011 ,Accepted 9 December 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2011.12.002

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 53-59 , February 2012

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