Addressing patient needs' and concerns

Modify the exam and evidence collection to address patients’ needs and concerns.  (For information on this topic, see A.2. Victim-Centered Care. Accommodating mobility impairments is discussed in footnotes for this chapter. For details on accommodating communication skills and modalities and responding to verbal and nonverbal cues, see C.4. The Medical Forensic History.) In addition, examiners should be aware that patients’ beliefs might affect whether and how certain evidence is collected. For example, patients from certain cultures or religious backgrounds may view hair as sacred and decline collection of hair evidence.


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