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. 2020 Oct;21(7):1001-1006.
doi: 10.1007/s11121-020-01155-x.

The Centrality of Law for Prevention

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The Centrality of Law for Prevention

Kelli A Komro. Prev Sci. 2020 Oct.
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The author declares that she has no conflict of interest.

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A causal framework for law’s effects on child development and health (adapted from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ; Komro et al. 2014)

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