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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov;61(11):1175-1176.
doi: 10.1111/ped.13974. Epub 2019 Nov 21.

Domestic animal bites in infants: Potential risk of fatal maltreatment

Takehiro Kobayashi  1 , Junya Tsurukiri  1 , Akira Hoshiai  1 , Hiroyuki Konishi  1 , Takao Arai  1
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Case Reports

Domestic animal bites in infants: Potential risk of fatal maltreatment

Takehiro Kobayashi et al. Pediatr Int. 2019 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: bite; child maltreatment; emergency department; injury prevention; trauma.

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