Fractures in infants: One in four is non-accidental

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 384-391

  Hoskote, Aparna U ^a   Martin, Katherine ^b   Hormbrey, Philip ^c   Burns, E Claire ^d  

^a Department of Infectious Diseases   (United Kingdom)

^b Child Health Services Department   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency; Child abuse fractures; Health visitors; Infancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247450457     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.806     Document Type: Article

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