TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Self-inflicted injuries: three case reports
JO  - Medico-legal journal, The
A1  - Chhabra, Harvinder Singh
A1  - Kumar, Ashwini
A1  - Kaur, Navdeep
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The means by which people self-harm are diverse and so are the motives that drive them. They are intended for personal gain which may be psychological, legal or material. Fabricated injuries may be self-inflicted or permitted by others. We present three cases of fabricated injuries over the shoulder and upper limbs both alleging assault with a firearm. In all the cases meticulous examination elicited suspicion on how these were caused. Meticulous examination is essential to differentiate true from false accusations so that no innocent person is punished.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8172
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0025817220935909
ID  - ref1
ER  -