Photodocumentation in child abuse cases

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 215-221

  Ricci, Lawrence R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Barbara Bush Children's Hospital   (United States)

^c Spurwink Child Abuse Program   (United States)

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EID: 84859369871     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-6393-3.00027-0     Document Type: Chapter

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