Can we identify abusive bites on children?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 951-

  Kemp, A ^a   Maguire, S A ^a   Sibert, J ^a   Frost, R ^a   Adams, C ^a   Mann, M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITE; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DATA BASE; DENTISTRY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECCHYMOSIS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LETTER; META ANALYSIS; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BITES, HUMAN; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS;

EID: 33750623843     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.095463     Document Type: Letter

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