Management of acute adult sexual assault

Mein,*†, Jacqueline K; Palmer,†, Cheryn M; Shand,*, Meon Carol; Templeton,*†, David J; Parek,*, Vanita; Mobbs,*†, Margaret; Haig,*, Kay; Huffam, Sarah E; Young, Lyndall

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05168.x

Topics

Infectious diseases

Sexual health

1: Clinical definition of adult male or female sexual assault6

Princess Alexandra Sexual Health, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
1 Infectious Diseases Department, HIV/Sexual Health, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, QLD.
2 Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.
3 Eastern and Central Sexual Assault Service, Sydney, NSW.
4 Forensic and Medical Sexual Assault Care, Woden, ACT.
5 Brisbane Sexual Assault Service, Royal Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
6 Dolls House Sexual Health Clinic, Cairns, QLD.
7 AIDS/STD Unit, Darwin, NT.
8 Yarrow Place Sexual Assault Service, Adelaide, SA.

Correspondence:

Competing interests:

None identified. The article did not receive funding from any source.

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