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Emergency Medicine
Research from University of Pennsylvania provide new insights into emergency medicine
December 13th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "The study objectives were to (1) estimate the frequency, prevalence, type, and location of anogenital injury in black and white women after consensual sex and (2) investigate the role of skin color in the detection of injury during the forensic sexual assault examination. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used with 120 healthy volunteers who underwent a well-controlled forensic examination after consensual sexual intercourse." "Fifty-five percent of the sample had at least 1 anogenital injury after consensual intercourse; percentages significantly differed between white (68%) and black (43%) participants (P = .02)....
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-12-13)
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