Medical Signs Of Torture

Torture - Amnesty International

https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/torture/

Torture is when somebody in an official capacity inflicts severe mental or physical pain or suffering on somebody else for a specific purpose. Sometimes authorities torture a person to extract a confession for a crime, or to get information from them. Sometimes torture is …

Medical torture - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_torture

Torture and trauma - Better Health Channel

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/torture-and-trauma

People who have been tortured can have a range of symptoms, including: Headaches Shaking or trembling muscles Hearing loss Vision problems Sleeping problems Anxiety …

Medical Aspects of Torture - JSTOR Home

https://www.jstor.org/stable/45352935

Neurological symptoms at the time of torture were reported by 75%of the examined persons. The most frequently reported symptom was headache. Loss of consciousness …

Assessing signs of torture: A review of clinical forensic …

https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(20)32619-0/fulltext

Torture is underreported worldwide because of fear of deportation, feelings of shame, and lack of legal and social support in refugee-receiving countries. …

Assessing signs of torture: A review of clinical …

https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(20)32619-0/pdf

Fig 1. Common skin lesions in cases of torture.A, Two hyperchromic spots on right shoulderfrom burning with plastic.B, Atrophic and hypochromic scar in the center …

The Medical Documentation of Torture | The BMJ

https://www.bmj.com/content/325/7371/1044.2

The Medical Documentation of Torture comes at a time when there is a real need for discussion and information on these issues, especially when asylum …

Assessing signs of torture: A review of clinical forensic …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0190962220326190

Torture is defined as “any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining …

Assessing signs of torture: A review of clinical forensic …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32946970/

Torture burns can be thermal, chemical, or electrothermal, causing distinct lesions determined by the method, duration, and intensity of exposure, and …

Assessing signs of torture: A review of clinical forensic …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344286730_Assessing_signs_of_torture_A_review_of_clinical_forensic_dermatology

Torture burns can be thermal, chemical or electrothermal, causing distinct lesions determined by the method, duration and intensity of exposure, and area of skin affected. Sharp instruments...