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All-terrain vehicle use by children: a form of child neglect?

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Greenberg, B.S., Shah, C.C. All-terrain vehicle use by children: a form of child neglect?. Pediatr Radiol 39, 657–658 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1258-x

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