A&E management of sexual assault.
The care of women who have been raped or sexually assaulted tends to be poorly managed in accident and emergency departments. In 1991, a special suite was established at Hillingdon Hospital for the care of such women. This article discusses the process of setting up the unit and looks at what has been achieved so far.
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D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D011902:Rape; D012742:Sex Offenses