[Service for rape victims in Oslo]

The article presents the medical rape trauma service in Oslo, Norway. The rape trauma service was established in 1986 at the Emergency Hospital and serves all population in Oslo. The patient is offered a medical examination, a medico-legal documentation and evidence collection, crisis counselling, a stay at the observational ward, a victims lawyer, help to report to the police, a medical follow-up and a psycho-social follow-up. All treatment is free and the patient's choice. There is no obligation to report to the police. The number of rape victims being medically examined has increased four times compared to the average number of rape victims before the trauma service opened.