Child abuse--consequences for health services.
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Behavioural consequences of child abuse.
OBJECTIVE To discuss the consequences of abuse on childhood behavioural development, to highlight some behavioural clues that might alert physicians to ongoing child abuse, and to explore the specific role of the family physician in this clinical situation. SOURCES OF INFORMATION A systematic search was used to review relevant research, clinical review articles, and child protection agency we...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.63.4.460