Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 358-364 , November 2010

Child Sexual Abuse: Consequences and Implications

  • Gail Hornor, RNC, MS, PNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Gail Hornor, RNC, MS, PNP, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Center for Child and Family Advocacy, 655 East Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43205

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0891-5245(09)00208-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2009.07.003

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 358-364 , November 2010

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