Citation

Kidess E, Lippert TH. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 1979; 39(1): 20-26.

Vernacular Title

Arztliches Vorgehen bei Vergewaltigungen.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

422021

Abstract

Directions are given concerning the medical procedure in cases of rape. Besides emergency treatment for serious injury the patient should have her legal rights explained as well as the procedure for the forthcoming examination. A case history with special attention to the present case of rape is obtained. During the examination special attention is paid to the obtaining of evidence which wll stand up in a court of law. The taking of suitable samples is explained. The available methods for tracing sperm sources are described. Finally the treatment of after effects of rape is discussed.

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