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SUMMARY:Embracing Body Sovereignty During Medical Forensic Examinations
DESCRIPTION:There have been reports of instances of interaction with health
 care\, for which a patient may have felt as though they were treated as if
  they were just a sum of physical parts that need fixing. This type of int
 eraction can lead to the development of mistrust with the healthcare syste
 m\, leaving the patient feeling dehumanized. By contrast\, when a medical 
 forensic exam is conducted by a trained clinician\, the exam process can b
 e empowering to patients that have experienced interpersonal violence\, es
 pecially those that are American Indian/Alaska Native. The exam process al
 lows these patients to receive medical care in a way that encourages body 
 sovereignty.  The promotion of patient’s having control over their own 
 body is embedded throughout the medical forensic exam process. It embodies
  the essence of patient-centered care by asking the patient\, instead of t
 aking from the patient.  Allowing the establishment of physical boundarie
 s instead of breaching boundaries\, while providing options to the patient
 .   This approach may feel really important to American Indian/Alaska Na
 tive individuals. National guidance documents\, such as the National Proto
 col for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations Adult/Adolescents\, r
 ecommends that care be provided to patients that have experienced sexual v
 iolence\, in a manner that shifts the power dynamics from the clinician as
  the healer\, to the patient\, the person in need of healing.\n
URL:https://ncjfcj-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gHstJQIuQBKYEYhEcbSEpw
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