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A child sexual abuse clinic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

S. Handy
Affiliation:
Charles Burns Clinic, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QD
C. Feehan
Affiliation:
Charles Burns Clinic, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QD
J. Burnham
Affiliation:
Charles Burns Clinic, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QD
Q. Harris
Affiliation:
Charles Burns Clinic, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QD
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It is only in the very recent past that health care professionals have accepted the reality of child sexual abuse (CSA), and it has only been classified as a separate category in Index Medicus since 1987. Since then, the literature has expanded enormously and various treatment strategies have developed.

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