Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 364-367 , August 2007

Frequency of traumatic lesions alleged by victims of assault during police custody

Received 15 September 2006 ,Revised 12 December 2006 ,Accepted 13 December 2006.

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00006-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2006.12.013

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 364-367 , August 2007

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