Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , January 2005

Primary care provider interventions for the delayed disclosure of adolescent sexual assault

  • Jessica E. Lessing, CPNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jessica E. Lessing, CPNP, 3959 Broadway, New York, NY 10032
    • Jessica E. Lessing is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University, New York, NY.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2004.06.010

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , January 2005

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