The relation between child death and child maltreatment

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-269

  Jenny, C ^a,b   Isaac, R ^c  

^a HASBRO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHYXIA; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEATH; CHILD NEGLECT; FALLING; HEAD INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANTICIDE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STARVATION; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ASPHYXIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANTICIDE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 33644644646     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.066696     Document Type: Review

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