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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of torture among foreign-born patients presenting to urban medical clinics is not well documented.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of torture among foreign-born patients presenting to an urban primary care practice.
DESIGN: A survey of foreign-born patients.
PATIENTS: Foreign-born patients, age ≥ 18, presenting to the Primary Care Clinic at Boston Medical Center.
MEASUREMENTS: Self-reported history of torture as defined by the...