A commentary on national child maltreatment surveillance systems: Examples of progress.
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a Medical and Social Affairs, The National Family Safety Program, Saudi Arabia b Child Protection Research Center, American Humane Association, USA c PICU and Pediatric Emergencies, Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon d Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University, Ulm, Germany e Department of Children, Schools and Families, England, United Kingdom f Child and Youth Welfare Unit, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australia g Child Protection Unit Department of Pediatrics, University of the Philippines, Philippines h Kind & Gezin, Belgium i Child, Youth and Family, New Zealand j Surveillance and Epidemiology Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Child abuse & neglect
دوره 33 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009