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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1993
Estimates are that one in four women will be sexually assaulted at some time during her life. For the victim, it is a life-changing, traumatic event. This paper reviews both the immediate and long-term care of the sexual assault victim. For the victim seen immediately after the assault, physicians must provide empathic, nonjudgmental care that puts the
S F, Dunn, V J, Gilchrist
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Estimates are that one in four women will be sexually assaulted at some time during her life. For the victim, it is a life-changing, traumatic event. This paper reviews both the immediate and long-term care of the sexual assault victim. For the victim seen immediately after the assault, physicians must provide empathic, nonjudgmental care that puts the
S F, Dunn, V J, Gilchrist
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Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1997
All patients should be screened for a history of sexual abuse and victimization. Survivors of acute sexual assault have physical, psychological, and legal needs. The goal is to minimize additional trauma while simultaneously ensuring quality care and maximizing efforts to collect evidence.
E A, DeLahunta, D A, Baram
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All patients should be screened for a history of sexual abuse and victimization. Survivors of acute sexual assault have physical, psychological, and legal needs. The goal is to minimize additional trauma while simultaneously ensuring quality care and maximizing efforts to collect evidence.
E A, DeLahunta, D A, Baram
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Journal of the Forensic Science Society, 1990
The numbers and types of all sexual offences examined at the Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory during the years 1978-1986 are presented. The largest number of sexual assaults took place during the month of August; they were mainly intra-racial and between adults of 18 to 30 years of age.
S M, Keating +3 more
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The numbers and types of all sexual offences examined at the Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory during the years 1978-1986 are presented. The largest number of sexual assaults took place during the month of August; they were mainly intra-racial and between adults of 18 to 30 years of age.
S M, Keating +3 more
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The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1983
Reported cases of sexual assault in the United States increased 21% from 1974 to 1978. Recent literature discusses the medical, legal, and psychological management of the female sexual assault victim, but little has been written regarding appropriate management of male sexual assault.
L A, Doan, R C, Levy
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Reported cases of sexual assault in the United States increased 21% from 1974 to 1978. Recent literature discusses the medical, legal, and psychological management of the female sexual assault victim, but little has been written regarding appropriate management of male sexual assault.
L A, Doan, R C, Levy
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La Revue du praticien, 2002
Examining a victim of sexual assault is a medico-legal emergency. It has to be performed within 72 h, in appropriate conditions. A recent laceration of the hymen does not necessarily indicate a rape, and conversely absence of trauma to a rape victim does not negate the validity of her claim to rape.
Didier, Gosset, Valéry, Hédouin
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Examining a victim of sexual assault is a medico-legal emergency. It has to be performed within 72 h, in appropriate conditions. A recent laceration of the hymen does not necessarily indicate a rape, and conversely absence of trauma to a rape victim does not negate the validity of her claim to rape.
Didier, Gosset, Valéry, Hédouin
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DeckerMed Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018
Sexual assault affects as many as one-third of women around the world. Sexual assault includes individual traumatic events as well as chronic sexually abusive relationships, and can involve a partner, acquaintance, or stranger. Many women who have experienced sexual assault develop long-term mental and physical effects of their sexual trauma, including
Celeste S Royce, Nisha Verma
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Sexual assault affects as many as one-third of women around the world. Sexual assault includes individual traumatic events as well as chronic sexually abusive relationships, and can involve a partner, acquaintance, or stranger. Many women who have experienced sexual assault develop long-term mental and physical effects of their sexual trauma, including
Celeste S Royce, Nisha Verma
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Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 2000
The framework provided by therapeutic jurisprudence is used to examine the rules of evidence that govern sexual assault trials. The concern is with the impact of the trial process on the accusing witness. In the first part a personal narrative is used to put the legal rules in context.
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The framework provided by therapeutic jurisprudence is used to examine the rules of evidence that govern sexual assault trials. The concern is with the impact of the trial process on the accusing witness. In the first part a personal narrative is used to put the legal rules in context.
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American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1980
The Rape Treatment Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, has cared for more than 5,000 victims of sexual assault since January, 1974. Forcible rape is a violent crime, and it is now generally accepted that rapists are sexual deviants. Few of the victims have serious physical injuries, but they all suffer psychological trauma that will ...
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The Rape Treatment Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, has cared for more than 5,000 victims of sexual assault since January, 1974. Forcible rape is a violent crime, and it is now generally accepted that rapists are sexual deviants. Few of the victims have serious physical injuries, but they all suffer psychological trauma that will ...
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2023
Abstract This chapter starts with an overview of sexual assault and its definitions, then moves on to taking a history and examination of a patient who presents with sexual assault, management of the patient and potential pregnancy, and finishes with sexually transmitted infections.
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Abstract This chapter starts with an overview of sexual assault and its definitions, then moves on to taking a history and examination of a patient who presents with sexual assault, management of the patient and potential pregnancy, and finishes with sexually transmitted infections.
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Criminal Justice and Behavior, 1980
This study was designed to assess the social and attitudinal determinants of victim willingness to define and / or report a sexual assault as a rape to various groups. It was hypothesized that those incidents most closely resembling the social stereotype of rape would be most readily defined as a rape and, therefore, most likely to be reported.
Carol A. Skelton, Barry R. Burkhart
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This study was designed to assess the social and attitudinal determinants of victim willingness to define and / or report a sexual assault as a rape to various groups. It was hypothesized that those incidents most closely resembling the social stereotype of rape would be most readily defined as a rape and, therefore, most likely to be reported.
Carol A. Skelton, Barry R. Burkhart
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