Doctors and Medico Legal Examination of Victims of Sexual Offenses

This increasing incident of crime against woman is adding up to the number of female patients. This, along with normal female patients there is a dire emergency in the treatment of female victims of sexual assault. We need provision in our hospital set up to treat the victims separately. There is also an awareness campaign against the sexual crimes and the right of women. Thus increasing trend of crime against woman in India is also burdening the health system in providing treatment and medico legal work. There are various steps in the general examination where the female patient though gives the consent, but do not welcome the moves of the doctor. This feeling often makes the patient uncomfortable and may compel the patient herself or relatives to bring charges of indecency and of sexual assault against the doctor. The casual attitude of doctors is not going to stand in the present scenario. There has to be strict and vigilant environment in our hospital as far as dignity and privacy of female is concerned. Woman friendly environments and attitude should reflect in our hospital.