An Analysis of Child Abuse Detected by Skeletal Surveys Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vincent R. Li; Trevor A. Pickering; Karen Kay Imagawa; Joseph M. Rich; Amit S. Sura

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Pediatric Discovery ›› 2025, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (1) : e2526 DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2526

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An Analysis of Child Abuse Detected by Skeletal Surveys Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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child abuse / COVID-19 / radiology

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Vincent R. Li, Trevor A. Pickering, Karen Kay Imagawa, Joseph M. Rich, Amit S. Sura. An Analysis of Child Abuse Detected by Skeletal Surveys Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatric Discovery, 2025, 3(1): e2526 DOI:10.1002/pdi3.2526

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