Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages 451-452 , November 2007

Infants and toddlers must not be thought of as “miniature adults” – A forensic perspective

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00138-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.09.001

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages 451-452 , November 2007

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