title: [The historical aspects of the notion of "self-striking" in the Russian- and foreign-language literature].
abstract: This article was designed to illustrate specific features of the injuries inflicted by the sharp objects as a result of the so-called self-striking based on the examples from the historical and literary works. The forensic medical characteristics of such cases are provided.
authors: I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Russian Ministry of Health, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia, 191015.
authors: I N
authors: IN
authors: Ivanov
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D013405:Suicide / Q000266:history*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000266:history*