TY - JOUR PY - 2003// TI - Normal studies are essential for objective medical evaluations of children who may have been sexually abused JO - Acta paediatrica A1 - Adams, Julie A. SP - 1378 EP - 1380 VL - 92 IS - 12 N2 - The findings of carefully conducted research studies of non-abused children should be used in medical evaluations for suspected sexual abuse if they are to be legally defensible. These studies have shown that a "wide" hymenal opening and a "narrow" rim of hymen should not be used as markers of abuse. Conclusion: The study by Myhre and associates is another addition to a growing collection of good science in a field of medicine where objectivity is essential.

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