TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Pitfalls in the interpretation of traumatic socioethnic practices
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Tanner, Brendan S.
A1  - Catanese, Charles
A1  - Lew, Emma O.
A1  - Rapkiewicz, Amy
SP  - 569
EP  - 572
VL  - 61
IS  - 2
N2  - The purpose of this case study was to raise awareness among forensic pathologists and medicolegal death investigators regarding two unique socioethnic practices and regional customs that have significant forensic implications. We present two cases involving coining (gua sha) and bloodletting (sapi) that represent two forms of traditional customs that involve the use of blunt force and sharp force trauma, respectively. In coining, the skin lesions are produced as a result of dermabrasion with oils and oval objects such as coin. In sapi, multiple superficial linear scrapes are made in the skin as part of a bloodletting ceremony. The identification of these lesions will prevent the interpretation of them as non-voluntary-inflicted trauma.<br><br>© 2015 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12955
ID  - ref1
ER  -