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A correction has been published: N Engl J Med 1997;337(1):56.

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Sexual assault is one of the fastest-growing violent crimes in the United States. In 1990, the Department of Justice reported that the annual incidence of sexual assault was 80 per 100,000 women, accounting for 7 percent of all violent crimes.¹ Although the incidence of rape peaks among girls and women 16 to 19 years old in the United States, more than 60,000 rapes of women older than 50 years of age are reported annually.² In this review I shall discuss the care of postmenarchal women raped by men.

Sexual assault is defined as any sexual act performed by one person . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Medical Evaluation

Forensic Analyses

Emotional Support

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From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216-4505, where reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Hampton.

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Care of the Victim of Rape
D'Onofrio G., Herbert B., Levine D. L., Sugarek N. J., Leiner S., Hampton H. L.
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Care of the Woman Who Has Been Raped: Correction
Hampton H. L.
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