Bruises and skin lesions

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 239-251

  Harris, Tara L ^a   Flaherty, Emalee G ^b,c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 84866182247     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-6393-3.00029-4     Document Type: Chapter

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