The Istanbul Protocol (Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment): Implementation and Education in Israel

作者：Abu Akar Firas; Arbel Revital; Benninga Zvi; Dia Mushira Aboo; Steiner Birmanns Bettina^*

来源：Israel Medical Association Journal, 2014, 16(3): 137-141.

• Istanbul Protocol
• torture
• refugees
• post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• violence

All victims of violence encountered In our emergency rooms and Clinics need to be recognized and documented as such. Although there has been progress in the implementation of rules Concerning (domestic) violence against women, children and the elderly, the management of cases where patients have been subjected to violence while under the custody of legal enforcement agencies, or patients-who have been:victims of torture, is still not sufficiently standardized. We describe the Istanbul Protocol of the United Nations, an excellent tool that can help physicians and health professionals recognize and treat-cases of torture or institutional violence.

• 出版日期2014-3