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A Review of 300 Attempted Strangulation Cases Part I: Criminal Legal Issues
Three hundred strangulation cases, submitted for misdemeanor prosecution to the San Diego City Attorney’s Office, were evaluated to determine the signs and symptoms of attempted strangulation that could be used to corroborate the victim’s allegation... Read More
Walking and Talking Victims of Strangulation: Is there a New Epidemic? A Commentary
This issue of the Journal of Emergency Medicine presents five articles addressing the issue of manual strangulation in surviving victims of intimate partner violence. These landmark articles reveal to the medical community what the social... Read More
Evaluation and Management of the Sexually Assaulted or Sexually Abused Patient
To minimize unnecessary variations in care, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), in concert with a broad range of clinical, legal, forensic, judicial, advocate, and other organizations, has developed the following consensus approach to... Read More