Providing Quality Care to the Sexual Assault Survivor: Education and Training for Medical Professionals

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 486-492

  Ferguson, Cynthia ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

forensic examination; sexual assault; Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE); Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE); Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)

Indexed keywords

TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLPOSCOPY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MICROSCOPY; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; STAFF TRAINING; VICTIM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COUNSELING; CRIME VICTIMS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RAPE; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33750360406     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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