Demonstration Control Agents Evaluation of 64 Cases After Massive Use in Istanbul

An uncontrolled use of "demonstration control agents" commonly known as "teargas agents" has recently been a common practice in Turkey. One of the first massive uses of these agents had been during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council and NATO in 2004, in Istanbul. After the d...

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Published in:American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology
Main Authors: Ünüvar, Umit, Fincanci, Sebnem Korur, Özkalıpçı, Onder, İrençin, Sukran, Şahin, Umit
Other Authors: Human Rights Foundation of Turkey ,, 28852
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Temel Tıp Bilimleri
Biyokimya
Dahili Tıp Bilimleri
Adli Tıp
Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri
Patoloji
Yaşam Bilimleri
Temel Bilimler
Tıp
Sağlık Bilimleri
Yaşam Bilimleri (LIFE)
Biyoloji ve Biyokimya
PATOLOJİ
Klinik Tıp (MED)
Klinik Tıp
TIP
YASAL
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12627/160970
https://doi.org/10.1097/paf.0b013e3182887b3c
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Summary:An uncontrolled use of "demonstration control agents" commonly known as "teargas agents" has recently been a common practice in Turkey. One of the first massive uses of these agents had been during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council and NATO in 2004, in Istanbul. After the demonstrations, 64 patients were evaluated and treated by the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey. Their files have been reviewed retrospectively and were classified regarding age, sex, physical findings related of chemical agents, and other injuries.

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