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Male Rape, Some Notes on the Laboratory Investigation

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The incidence of sexual assault continues to escalate, and it is under-reported. Recent literature discusses the medical, legal, and psychological management of the female sexual assault victim, but little has been written regarding appropriate management of male sexual assault. This article focuses on the laboratory investigation in male rape case.

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Wiwanitkit, V. Male Rape, Some Notes on the Laboratory Investigation. Sex Disabil 23, 41–46 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-004-2079-3

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