title: [Physical and sexual violence against adult persons - forensic aspects in the daily medical work].
abstract: Physical and sexual violence is an increasing issue in daily clinical praxis. The article defines the different kinds of violence like domestic violence, urban violence, accidental and self-inflicted injuries. Medical Doctors should be teached in forensic thinking and acting regarding victims of any kind of violence, especially concerning the disclosure of no accidental injuries and the importance of a complete and standardized forensic documentation.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Bern. ursula.klopfstein@irm.unibe.ch
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klopfstein
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Streit
authors.forename: Corinna A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Schön
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria; D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004282:Documentation; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011902:Rape / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013557:Switzerland; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*