462 pages, 192 images, 38 contributors This first volume serves as a complete guide for multidisciplinary team members involved in the investigation of sexual assault. It includes comprehensive medical guides for the diagnosis and treatment of assaultive trauma; legal guides to investigation and prosecution; and guidelines for the role of first responders in cases of sexual assault, including EMS and law enforcement professionals. Supplemented by nearly 200 full-color photographs, this new title offers an excellent visual reference for professionals in the field, in addition to in-depth guidelines for diagnostic and investigative procedures in response to sexual assault.
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Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP is the medical director of Texas Children's Health Plan, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, and an attending physician for the Texas Children's Hospital's forensic pediatrics service at the Children's Assessment Center in Houston, Texas.
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Chapter 1: Health Consequences of Sexual Trauma Across the Life Span Chapter 2: Anogenital Anatomy: Developmental, Normal, Variant, and Healing Chapter 3: Cultural and Linguistic Aspects of Gender-Based Violence Chapter 4: Informed Consent and Sexual Assault Chapter 5: Bite Mark Evidence Chapter 6: Forensic Serology: Current and Emerging Technologies Chapter 7: Evidence Collection From Victims of Sexual Violence Chapter 8: Differential Diagnosis of Child Sexual Abuse Chapter 9: Verbal Evidence: Testifying in Court Chapter 10: International Systems Response to Sexual Violence Chapter 11: SANE/SART History and Role Development Chapter 12: Evaluating Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Programs: Effectiveness in Multiple Domains Chapter 13: Sexual Abuse: Understanding the Approach to the Medical Examination of Child and Adolescent Victims Chapter 14: Forensic Examination of the Sexual Assault Suspect Chapter 15: Role of EMS Prehospital Care Providers Chapter 16: Law Enforcement Issues Chapter 17: The Role of Police as First Responders Chapter 18: Legal Issues in Sexual Assault From a Prosecutor's Perspective