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  • Title: [Torture survivors in Norway--physician's responsibility].
    Author: Cohn J.
    Journal: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen; 2001 Nov 30; 121(29):3383-5. PubMed ID: 11826781.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Many political refugees who seek asylum in Norway have been imprisoned and subjected to torture. This review is based on the author's personal experience since 1976. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 44 men (22-45 years of age) and 9 women (23-32 years of age), all of them exposed to physical torture, were included in the study. The methods of torture are described. They were all given a full clinical examination by the author, including photos of possible injuries. RESULTS: The survivors showed physical and sexual sequelae, for instance multiple fractures of bones and teeth, tinnitus, broken testicles. INTERPRETATION: In my opinion, the most important therapist for torture victims is their general practitioner, who should work with nurses, physiotherapists, dentists and psychologists.
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