Medical documentation of torture, the
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521518352
Date de publication :
1 mars 2002
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
501 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Until recently, almost all of the medical input to criminal and civil prosecutions relating to allegations of torture was from forensic pathologists investigating mass graves. It is now recognised, however, that witness evidence from those who survive atrocities can be supported by medical experts in documenting torture both immediately and many years after the event.