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Management of child maltreatment suspicions in general practice: a mixed methods study

Camilla Hoffmann Merrilda Center for General Practice, Aalborg University, Aalborg Ø, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hans Christian Kjeldsenb Lægefællesskabet Grenå, Aarhus University, DenmarkView further author information
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Ioanna Milidouc Department of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Gødstrup Regional HospitalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2640-7848View further author information
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Pages 81-90 | Received 27 Sep 2022, Accepted 06 Feb 2023, Published online: 22 Feb 2023

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