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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 25. Abuse and Assault > |
Chapter 291. Female and Male Sexual Assault
Sections: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Treatment, Disposition and Follow-Up, Practice Guidelines and Society Position Statements, Special Populations, Global Issues, Acknowledgment, References.
Topics Discussed: sexual assault.
Excerpt:"Sexual violence is a major public health problem in the U.S.
with 1 in 15 adults forced to have sex during their lifetime.1 These
rates are highest in women, as evidenced by a recent population-based
survey reporting that over one fourth of women were raped during
their lifetime.2 Although less commonly victimized,
males account for 4% to 12% of reported sexual
assaults,3,4 and an even higher rate of sexual
maltreatment is seen among male veterans.5 Emergency
physicians treat 150,000 patients with sexual assault–related
visits each year.6 However, fewer than half of
sexual assault survivors actually report the assault to police or
seek medical care.7 Although there has been a 60% increase
in the incidence of sexual assault survivors seeking emergency care
over the past 20 years, this is primarily due to an increase in
the number of women presenting to the ED after rape by a known assailant.8..."
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