Denied pregnancy.
نویسنده
چکیده
Two cases of non-psychotic denied pregnancy are presented and discussed. Following obstetric expertise, the forensic-criminal evaluation should investigate the reported crimes of denied pregnancy associated infanticide or criminal abortion as well as the potential involvement of other persons in these crimes. All this would require close collaboration between obstetricians, psychiatrists and crime investigation experts in the forensic expertise of these criminal offences.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta clinica Croatica
دوره 49 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010