Abstract

Torture still exists today. Modern torture is becoming more scientific, often with doctors'help or complicity. Anniversaries of antitorture declarations are proudly celebrated despite the fact that torturers are still at work. Explanation of the original function of torture will clarify why doctors have been involved in torture since the 16th century and how the former role of doctors differed from their present participation in torture.

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