Lie B, Skjeie H
Flyktningehelsetjenesten, Tordenskjolds gate 16, Kristiansand.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1996 Mar 30;116(9):1073-5.
Torture victims are generally reluctant to present complaints linked to the torture. Many patients from refugee populations have experienced traumatic events such as war, violence and torture. Health professionals need to know more about the nature of these traumas, and how to diagnose the sequelae of torture. If they are to give torture victims adequate treatment they need to be familiar with the relevant diagnostic procedures, and how to treat health problems caused by systematic violence. A clinical case history is used to present the method of torture called Falanga, the beating of the soles of the feet. The case shows how the diagnosis and treatment of the physical injuries have a marked effect on the rehabilitation process. After receiving treatment for his foot injuries, patient's physical and mental health both improved dramatically, as did his psychosocial rehabilitation.
酷刑受害者通常不愿提出与酷刑相关的申诉。许多难民群体中的患者都经历过战争、暴力和酷刑等创伤性事件。卫生专业人员需要更多地了解这些创伤的性质，以及如何诊断酷刑的后遗症。如果要为酷刑受害者提供充分的治疗，他们需要熟悉相关的诊断程序，以及如何治疗由系统性暴力导致的健康问题。本文通过一个临床病例，介绍了一种名为“法朗加”（Falanga）的酷刑方法，即殴打脚底。该病例表明，对身体损伤的诊断和治疗对康复过程有着显著影响。在接受脚部损伤治疗后，患者的身心健康都有了显著改善，其心理社会康复情况也是如此。
