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Injury
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'''Injury''' is
damage or
harm caused to the
structure or
Purpose function of the
body caused by an outside
agent or
force, which may be physical or
chemical.
Some types of injury
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Burn (injury) Burns are injuries caused by excess heat or sometimes cold (
frostbite).
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Bone fracture Fractures are injuries to
bones.
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Wound: cuts and grazes are injuries to the skin, that can cause
bleeding (i.e. a laceration).
* A
bruise is a
haemorrhage under the skin caused by contusion.
* Damage to a person's sense of self-worth can be considered an emotional injury. An example is harm to one's perception of her or his gender resulting from
sexual harassment, which is considered a form of
violence.
''Serious bodily injury'' is any injury to the body that involves a substantial risk of death to the victim.
The law and injuries
Various
legal remedy legal remedies may be available for
personal injury (eg. under the law
negligence) or some other type of injury (eg. see
damages and
restitution.
In the United States, the legal definition of ''malicious injury'' is any injury committed with malice, hatred or one committed spitefully or wantonly. Such an action must be willfully committed with the knowledge that it is liable to cause injury. Injury involving element of fraud, violence, wantonness and willfulness, or criminality. An injury that is intentional, wrongful and without just cause or excuse, even in the absence of hatred, spite or ill will.
See also
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Australian rules football injuries
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Back injury
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First aid
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Microtrauma
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Physical trauma
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Self-harm
Legal
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Battery (crime)
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Bodily harm
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Grievous bodily harm
External links
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Injuries of medico-legal importance. Extensive definitions of types of injuries.
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