Each reader is first asked to reflect upon the question: "Is a non killing society possible?" If not, why not? If yes, why?l For the purpose of the question, a non killing society is taken to be a human commu­ nity from smallest to largest encompassing all humankind that has the following characteristics: There is no killing of humans, at least, and no threats to kill. There are no weapons for ...

Due to the high kinetic energy, of bullets and explosive gun particles, their paths through the abdomen (permanent cavity effect), and the blast effect (temporary cavity effect), firearm injuries (FAI) can produce damage not only in the organ they enter, but in the surrounding tissues as well. Since they change route after entering the body they may cause organ damage in locations other than th...

Introduction: Incredible tales of medical hoaxes associated with virgin births have been recounted through history. Some reports exist wartime gunshot testicular injuries that caused pregnancy in a second bullet victim. This paper sought to identify the sources and circumstances such how similar legends appear be perpetuated historical lore. Sources: Medical journals, contemporary newspaper acc...

BACKGROUND Norway has been contributing military forces to Afghanistan since 2001. The following is an overview of all combat-related injuries and deaths among Norwegian soldiers in the period from 2002 to 2010. MATERIAL AND METHOD All medical records for Norwegian military personnel in Afghanistan in the period to January 2011 were reviewed and those who fell or were injured during combat we...

This chapter discusses ways in which the brain is thought to be injured by a blunt impact to the head. The impacting object is assumed to be unlikely to penetrate the skull in the manner of a bullet, for example. The chapter is also concentrated on injuries to the brain, rather than lacerations and abrasions to the scalp or fractures of the skull. Obviously, if the skull is fractured and displa...

A 45-year-old man developed Horner's syndrome after sustaining an intraoral gunshot in a suicide attempt. Examination did not show any major vascular injury or other neurological symptoms. Radiograph of the skull and helical computed tomography angiography of the brain and neck detected a bullet embedded in the interior of the left internal carotid artery (ICA) sheath. Surgical examination show...