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  1. Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland

    Fiona McNicholas

  2. Lucena CAMHS, Dublin, Ireland

    Fiona McNicholas

  3. School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Fiona McNicholas

  4. Children’s Health Ireland, Temple St, Dublin, Ireland

    Aoife Twohig

  5. School of Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

    Aoife Twohig

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McNicholas, F., Twohig, A. Trauma and warfare and clinicians’ role. Pediatr Res (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-024-03124-4

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