World Journal of Pediatrics

, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp 293–295 | Cite as

Child safety: a neglected priority

Editorial
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© Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Trauma UnitUniversity of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, RondeboschCape TownSouth Africa

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