Enhancing surgical care for torture survivors: healing trauma, promoting recovery, and advancing best practices

Abstract Background A significant proportion of refugees and asylum seekers have experienced torture, leading to complex, long-term physical and psychological health needs. Many require surgical care for trauma-related injuries but often face barriers such as fear, mistrust, and a lack of trauma-spe...

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Main Authors: Ana Carla S. P. Schippert, Ellen Karine Grov, Juha Silvola, Ann Kristin Bjørnnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03042-0
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