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Diagnostic yield of hair and urine toxicology testing in potential child abuse cases.
Detection of drugs in a child may be the first objective finding that can be reported in cases of suspected child abuse. Hair and urine toxicology testing, when performed as part of the initial clinical evaluation for suspected child abuse or maltreatment, may serve to facilitate the identification of at-risk children. Furthermore, significant environmental exposure to a drug (considered by law...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Skin Research and Technology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0909-752X,1600-0846
DOI: 10.1111/j.0909-725x.2005.00169.x