Torture in the eyes of a medicologist.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
2000 Jun; 98(6): 318-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-96249
ABSTRACT
Usual torture victims examined by doctors do not have any physical evidence but careful history concerning the method of torture and their effect may provide important evidence. Psychological assessment is very important and will invariably reveal torture. The injury if present to be evaluated against the history and documented as common clinical documentation. Proper documentation is the best campaign of a doctor against torture.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Torture
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Wounds and Injuries
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Injury Severity Score
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Documentation
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India
/
Jurisprudence
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Medical History Taking
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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