Encountering the Victim of Sexual Assault
While victims of sexual assault are most likely to seek treatment at the emergency department,
clinicians who practice in student health, women’s health, and primary care must also be prepared to
evaluate assaulted patients and treat their injuries, collect forensic evidence, and help meet these patients’ other medical, legal, and psychosocial needs.
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