Rib fractures in infancy: Establishing the mechanisms of cause from the injuries - A literature review

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 200-212

  Worn, M J ^a   Jones, M D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547592555     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.47.3.200     Document Type: Review

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