Citation

Mirzaei S, Knoll P, Köhn H. Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. 2004; 116(15-16): 568-574.

Vernacular Title

Medizinische Aspekte der Objektivierung von Folterfolgen.

Affiliation

Institut für Nuklearmedizin, Wilhelminenspital, Wien, Osterreich. mirzaei@billrothhaus.at

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

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PMID

15471186

Abstract

Migration, civil wars and other conflicts in various regions of the world have led to a drastic increase in the number of displaced persons and refugees. Associated with this development is an increase in the number of torture victims seeking asylum. This means that the medical personnel is increasingly confronted with the evaluation and therapy of torture victims. The methods of verification of sequels of torture are of utmost importance in the work-up of treatment centres for survivors of torture. Since each organ can be affected by torture, a multidisciplinary cooperation is mandatory for the examination of torture victims. In this paper we shall discuss some aspects concerning the diagnosis of injuries caused by torture which are essential for interviewing and examining torture victims in order to objectify sequels of torture.

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