title: The forensic nursing in sexual assaults: the immunochemical diagnosis and prevention of its adverse effects.
abstract: Sexual assault was a ubiquitous and serious problem in our society. The world's care centers and forensic associations, which were at the forefront of scientific research in sexual assaults, discussed the role of the Forensic Nursing in their early diagnosis and their prevention, but little has been written in literature regarding their appropriate management. This article focuses on the immunochemical laboratory investigation in diagnosis and prevention of its adverse effects in sexual assaults and the role of the Forensic Nursing played in this task. After a careful reading of all the material received from many of the care centers and the associations contacted, a Forensic Nursing Examination Program, with specific immunochemical address, is identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. vitaleelsa@fastwebnet.it
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vitale
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods; D034742:Electronic Mail; D005260:Female; D053803:Forensic Genetics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D053604:Forensic Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests / Q000379:methods*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011258:Pregnancy Tests; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004247:DNA