Can I just tell you, I have been waiting *so long* for this to come out. I was lucky enough to get to review it, so I have known for some time what you all will now see–NSVRC has published an excellent technical assistance guide, written by Jennifer Pierce-Weeks, Sexual Violence in Later Life. It’s written for clinicians and it’s full of clinically relevant information that will make all of us better at caring for this patient population. It certainly won’t hurt your ability to testify, either.
From the site:
The purpose of this guide is to assist physicians, nurses, and other clinical health care providers in meeting their professional obligations in identifying and providing intervention and treatment to older victims of sexual violence. It includes introductory information, such as definitions and a problem statement, as well as scenarios. Additionally, it discusses issues relevant to health care providers, such as practice recommendations, provider responsibilities, gathering patient history, examination, and evidence collection.
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Jen, Thank you for highlighting this important and valuable resource, and for your contribution to it. I hope every health care provider and advocate will take the time to read this guide and educate other professionals as well.
–Jennifer