Gavagan T, Martinez A
Department of Family Practice, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. tgavagan@uic,edu
J Fam Pract. 1997 Feb;44(2):209-12.
A case series of three patients who recently arrived from Guatemala with histories and examinations consistent with torture is reported. A description of the clinical presentation of torture survivors is given, with recommendations for care by the family physician. The epidemiology and prevention of torture and human rights abuses are discussed. Survivors require interventions in the following spheres: biological, ie, physical signs of trauma; psychological, eg, post-traumatic stress; and social, ie, international prevention of torture by governments.
报告了一系列三例近期从危地马拉抵达的患者，他们的病史和检查结果与遭受酷刑相符。文中描述了酷刑幸存者的临床表现，并为家庭医生提供了护理建议。还讨论了酷刑和侵犯人权行为的流行病学及预防措施。幸存者需要在以下方面得到干预：生物学方面，即创伤的身体迹象；心理学方面，如创伤后应激障碍；以及社会方面，即各国政府对酷刑的国际预防。
