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Educate patients about diagnostic work-up, management, psychological recovery, medical follow-up, and referral services for forensic matters.  |
- Inform patients about:
- The limits of diagnostic evaluation to provide conclusive evidence and the path they can expect the evidence kit to follow after collection
- The purpose of any laboratory testing and the need for repeated testing if appropriate
- The purpose of the drug therapy
- The potential future psychological effects of sexual assault, including the concept of “flashbacks”
- Give patients written and verbal information about resources they will need to contact to obtain further medical follow-up and legal and advocate services.
- Provide hope by informing patients that most sexual assault survivors are able to move past the event and rebuild their lives.
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| Carolyn J. Sachs, MD, MPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott. |
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Sexual Assault
