Giving guidance on child discipline. Physical punishment works no better than other methods and has adverse effects
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- PMCID: PMC1117468
- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7230.261
Giving guidance on child discipline. Physical punishment works no better than other methods and has adverse effects
Comment in
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Child discipline. Weak evidence for a smacking ban.BMJ. 2000 Jun 3;320(7248):1538-9; author reply 1540. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10877578 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Child discipline. Occasional smacking does no harm.BMJ. 2000 Jun 3;320(7248):1539; author reply 1540. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10877579 No abstract available.
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Child discipline. Parents need techniques for behavioural control.BMJ. 2000 Jun 3;320(7248):1539; author reply 1540. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10877580 No abstract available.
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Child discipline. Parents must be in charge of their children.BMJ. 2000 Jun 3;320(7248):1540. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10877581 No abstract available.
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