Child protection in the United Kingdom: Pediatric perspective

Pediatrics International

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 576-579

  Hobbs, Chris ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Child protection; Pediatrician; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMOTION; GOVERNMENT; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEGLECT; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SKULL FRACTURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 0036379629     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-200X.2002.01644.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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