Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 368-373 , August 2007

Female victims of torture

  • Erik Edston

      Affiliations

    • Kris-och traumacentrum, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Artillerigatan 12, 58133 Linköping, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Forensic Medicine, Artillerigatan 12, 58133 Linköping, Sweden. Tel.: +46 13 364259; fax: +46 13 364270.
    • ,
  • Caroline Olsson

      Affiliations

    • Kris-och traumacentrum, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden

Received 1 November 2006 ,Accepted 4 December 2006.

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00007-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2006.12.014

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 368-373 , August 2007

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