Table of Contents

Foreword Sir George Alberti; Preface; 1. Initial contact Bernadette Butler; 2. Significant law – sexual offence medicine Nigel Callahan; 3. The history Janet Hall; 4. Consent Maureen Dalton; 5. The sexual assault examination kit Mary Newton; 6. The general examination Catherine White; 7. The examination: injuries Ian Wall; 8. The genital examination Christine Bassindale and Amrin Rahuf; 9. Aftercare: genitourinary medicine issues Beata Cybulska; 10. Aftercare: emergency contraception Karin Piegsa; 11. Aftercare: psychological issues Zoe Lodrick and Kim Hosier; 12. The statement Helena Thornton; 13. Court skills Jason Payne-James and James Bloomer; 14. Male rape and sexual assault Caroline Jones; 15. Sexual abuse of the elderly Lucy Love; 16. Child sexual abuse Jean Price and Catherine Golding; 17. Child sex exploitation Carlene Firmin and Helen Beckett; 18. Female genital mutilation Katherine A. Zakhour and Comfort Momoh; 19. Domestic abuse Nisha Krishnan and Susan Bewley; 20. Education and training Vicky Evans; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Index.

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About the Author

Maureen Dalton specialises in forensic gynaecology and has been involved with the development of the RCOG's ATSM in 'Forensic gynaecology'. She also chaired the development of the Diploma in the Forensic and Clinical Aspects of Sexual Assault run by the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, London.She is the Clinical Lead Advisor to SW SARC Commissioning.