[Occupation-specific mode of self injury within the scope of a fictitious assault].
In typical cases self-inflicted injuries in fictitious offences show a characteristic pattern of findings with multiple, uniform, and mostly superficial skin lesions. If the actors possess special experiences, knowledge or instruments--particularly in the field of medicine--the injuries inflicted by themselves may have an appearance whose autoaggressive origin is less obvious. The case of a 43-year-old nurse is reported who was admitted for surgical treatment with two cuts in the abdomen extending into the subcutis; she pretended to have been attacked by 2 masked men who stabbed her for xenophobic motives. In reality she had inflicted the cuts upon herself after applying a local anaesthetic. The necessary equipment (Scandicain, disposable syringes, stitch cutter) was taken from her place of work. Self-inflicted injuries specific to medical professions, as well as fictitious offences with atypical cut- and stab-wounds and the insinuated motives of the alleged offenders are discussed.
Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Freiburg i. Br.
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Faller-Marquardt
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Hellerich
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Pollak
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
Berufsbezogene Vorgangsweise bei Selbstverletzung im Rahmen eines fingierten Uberfalls.