[Consent To The Episiotomy About 331 Cases At The Health Reference Center Of The "Commune I" Of The District Of Bamako].

Unlabelled: Episiotomy is a surgical act performed during childbirth to widen the vaginal opening; like any other medical procedure, its benefits and risks must be made known to patients in accordance with the legal and regulatory provisions of each country.The principle of immunity of the human body makes that the consent in the care is the keystone of the doctor-patient relationship, this consent is the first legitimization of the medicalact. The consent has to «be free and lit» as far as the decision of the patient must be taken without any constraint or pressure having obtained all the necessary information.

[Epidemiological, clinical and judicial aspects of sexual assault in Bamako (Mali)].

Background: Sexual assault rates are underestimated in Mali. This study was designed to assess the epidemiological, clinical and judicial aspects of sexual assault.

Patients And Method: A retrospective study was conducted from 1st July 2007 to 30 April 2010 in the health care centre of the 4th Commune of Bamako.