ReviewForensic science, medicine, and pathology2019
Skin lesions and traditional folk practices: a medico-legal perspective.
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- Preference and perception of traditional Somali health practice, 'Guboow', among Somali mothers for children's health.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The prevalence of 'Guboow' among children in Somalia and the impact of socioeconomic factors: a cross-sectional study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Accident or abuse? Differential diagnosis of contact burns from radiators/heaters in children.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025Article
- "Mimics" of Injuries from Child Abuse: Case Series and Review of the Literature.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Child abuse and traditional medicine practices.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2020Article
- Differential diagnosis between physical maltreatment and cupping practices in a suspected child abuse case.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2020Article
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Abstract
The correct assessment of signs of abuse on the skin is a challenge of utmost importance for both clinical and forensic applications. This review aims to investigate how differing cultural behaviors influence the perception of abuse, focusing on the need for a multidisciplinary approach and investigation. A literature search for articles that discussed folk practices from a forensic perspective was performed; articles with reference to abuse in the description of the main folk healing techniques and with reference to the differential diagnosis between physical abuse and skin injuries due to folk healing techniques were selected. A synoptic table of all skin injuries produced by folk healing techniques, divided by geographical area, was created. This table can be used as a tool for the thorough assessment of typical signs detectable on the skin, thus aiding in a differential diagnosis. The first approach to the patient represents a crucial step toward the identification of abuse; forensic practitioners ought to be aware of the existence of folk healing techniques which may mimic signs that can be interpreted as physical abuse in children and adults.
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