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Comment
. 2017 Jul 27;377(4):399.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1707243.

Physical Abuse of Children

Debra Houry  1
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Comment

Physical Abuse of Children

Debra Houry. N Engl J Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

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Comment in

  • Physical Abuse of Children.
    Berkowitz CD. Berkowitz CD. N Engl J Med. 2017 Jul 27;377(4):399-400. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1707243. N Engl J Med. 2017. PMID: 28745983 No abstract available.

Comment on

  • Physical Abuse of Children.
    Berkowitz CD. Berkowitz CD. N Engl J Med. 2017 Apr 27;376(17):1659-1666. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1701446. N Engl J Med. 2017. PMID: 28445667 Review. No abstract available.

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