Perinatal Factors Associated with Infant Maltreatment

Background The association between birth outcomes and child maltreatment remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to test whether infants without congenital or chronic disease who are low birth weight (LBW), preterm, or small for gestational age (SGA) are at an increased risk of being mal...

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Main Authors: Takeo Fujiwara M.D., Ph.D., MPH, Makiko Okuyama, Haley Tsui, Karestan C. Koenen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S980