When sexual offence is an unexpected diagnosis - exploration of medical, legal and social aspects in Nepalese scenario.
Med Leg J
; 88(4): 192-195, 2020 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-32716259
ABSTRACT
In Nepal, following allegations of sexual assault, the survivor is taken by the police to a Government Hospital for medical examination and sample collection. To provide an integrated service to survivors of gender-based violence, a One-Stop Crisis Management Centre (OCMC) is established in many Government Hospitals. However, paediatric survivors of sexual abuse frequently seek initial care at the emergency department, as most present with a medical complaint rather than for sexual abuse. It is therefore important to train emergency physicians with the skills required to identify the features and diagnose a case of sexual assault. We present a case where the diagnosis of sexual assault of a child was an incidental finding and discuss the challenges faced in dealing with such cases in non-OCMC Hospital.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hemorragia Uterina
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Abuso Sexual Infantil
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Leg J
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nepal