title: How to handle the rape victim.
abstract: All physicians should know the basics of care for the alleged rape victim. In a systematized approach, the procedure is presented for treating the patient and for collecting testimonial evidence in the event the assailant is apprehended and the crime becomes a legal case.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D011902:Rape; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol