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Do South African mothers shake their babies? incidence and risk factors for infant abuse in Cape Town
Abusive head trauma from shaking is a recognised common cause of fatal head injury in young children globally, although there is little evidence of its occurrence in South Africa. This is perplexing given that the country has amongst the highest reported under-five child mortality and infanticide ra...
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Department of Psychology
2020
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