SEXUAL ASSAULT ON WOMEN AND GIRLS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

After considering the frequency of such crimes, the authors present their study of certain details of the history and examination of the victims of sexual assault. Injuries, pregnancy and a low incidence of veneral disease were accompaniments. Emotional disturbances were relatively frequent. The authors indicate that more complete evaluations should be made by using residents in gynecology and/or pediatrics and in areas removed from the bedlam of emergency rooms where examination is usually by a harried and in-experienced intern. A unique follow-up system is described. © 1969 Southern Medical Association.