Sexual Assault

被引:19
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作者
DeVore, Heather K. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Sachs, Carolyn J. [4 ,5 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Washington Hosp Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Washington, DC 20010 USA
[2] Georgetown Univ, Washington, DC 20010 USA
[3] Lighthouse Ctr Healing, Dist Columbia Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Progr, Washington, DC 20011 USA
[4] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Emergency Med, Los Angeles, CA USA
[5] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Med, Los Angeles, CA USA
[6] Forens Nurse Specialists, Los Alamitos, CA 90720 USA
关键词
Sexual assault; Rape; Violence; Forensic medicine; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; TOLUIDINE BLUE; POSTEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; NATIONAL SAMPLE; YUZPE REGIMEN; RAPE VICTIMS; WOMEN; HIV; RECOMMENDATIONS; SPERMATOZOA;
D O I
10.1016/j.emc.2011.04.012
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Sexual assault is a problem that permeates all socioeconomic classes and impacts hundreds of thousands in the United States and millions worldwide. Most victims do not report the assault; those that do often present to an emergency department. Care must encompass the patients' physical and emotional needs. Providers must be cognizant regarding handling of evidence and possible legal ramifications. This article discusses the emergency medicine approach to history taking, physical examination, evidence collection, chain of custody, psychological and medical treatment, and appropriate follow-up. Special circumstances discussed include intimate partner violence, male examinations, pediatric examinations, suspect examinations, and drug-facilitated assaults.
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页数:17
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