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Editorial
. 2000 Jan 29;320(7230):261-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7230.261.

Giving guidance on child discipline. Physical punishment works no better than other methods and has adverse effects

Editorial

Giving guidance on child discipline. Physical punishment works no better than other methods and has adverse effects

T Waterston. BMJ. .
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