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- Consult with appropriate medical experts to treat potential complications of sexual assault and arrange for a formal forensic examination.
- Consult law enforcement in appropriate cases.
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Consult with appropriate medical experts to treat potential complications of sexual assault and arrange for a formal forensic examination.  |
- Consult with or refer to an emergency physician, trauma surgeon, OB/GYN, or urologist to treat specific traumatic injuries that require a higher level of care.
- Consult with an infectious diseases expert to guide appropriate antiretroviral therapy and the use of HBIg in areas that lack a protocol to guide management or in cases that may be confusing due to perpetrator or patient HIV status.
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- Notify law enforcement when state law mandates reporting or after a patient request.
- Notify the police station in the area where the sexual assault took place.
- Inform patients about applicable state laws mandating police notification.
- Inform patients that they may choose whether or not to discuss the crime with police.
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| Carolyn J. Sachs, MD, MPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhD, Editor, PIER, has received grant support from Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd , and honoraria for continuing medical education grand rounds and lectures given. |
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