Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation following torture

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 193-196

  Peel, Michael ^a   Hughes, Jenny ^a,b   Payne James, J J ^c  

^a Med Found Care Victims of Torture   (United Kingdom)

^b HILLINGDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Forensic Healthcare Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DERMATOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TORTURE;

EID: 0141854272     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-1131(03)00078-6     Document Type: Article

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