Child protection and the health professional: Mandatory responding is our duty

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 191, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 246-247

  Winterton, Peter M ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PROTECTION; CHILD SAFETY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN;

EID: 77952296724     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02775.x     Document Type: Editorial

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