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Rape is a public health concern of significant magnitude in the United States and affects nearly 1 million American women annually. United States Department of Justice (2006) data reveal that forcible rape accounts for approximately 6.5% of all violent crimes. Historically at Oregon colleges and on most campuses nationwide, students presenting acutely following sexual assault to campus-based health centers receive fragmented and inconsistent medical care without the option of forensic evidence collection. In general, clinicians lack the knowledge to best care for sexual assault victims and more specifically, lack the specialized training necessary to collect forensic evidence that would preserve future reporting options.

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