How good is the evidence available in child protection?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-108

  Sibert, Jonathan R ^a   Maguire, Sabine A ^a   Kemp, Alison Mary ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SAFETY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT WITNESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; WALES;

EID: 33847069205     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.110627     Document Type: Short Survey

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