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Editorial
. 2019 Feb 25;3(1):e000325.
doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2018-000325. eCollection 2019.

Adverse health effects of recruiting child soldiers

Reem Abu-Hayyeh  1 , Guddi Singh  2
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Editorial

Adverse health effects of recruiting child soldiers

Reem Abu-Hayyeh et al. BMJ Paediatr Open. .
No abstract available

Keywords: adolescent health; child psychology; children’s rights; ethics.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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