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Review
. 2003 Jul;25(1):111-21.
doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(03)00159-8.

Establishing a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program in the emergency department

Blaine V Houmes  1 , Melissa M Fagan, N Marcela Quintana
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Establishing a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program in the emergency department

Blaine V Houmes et al. J Emerg Med. 2003 Jul.

Abstract

Sexual assault cases present complex medical, psychological, social, and legal challenges to emergency practitioners. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs were designed to improve and expedite this patient care. The following review describes unique requirements, objectives, and resources when developing a program based in the Emergency Department.

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