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Child neglect in Saudi Arabia
The neglected form of child maltreatment
Maha AlFarhan, Jana AlMelhem, Abeer ElMahadi, Haneen AlTurki, Saleheen Hassan and Maha Almuneef
Saudi Medical Journal June 2022, 43 (6) 610-617; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.6.20220117
Maha AlFarhan
From the Department of Pediatrics, Child Care Section (ElMahadi, AlTurki, AlMuneef), King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital; from the College of Medicine (AlFarhan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from College of Medicine (AlMelhem), King Faisal University; and from the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Saleheen), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDJana AlMelhem
From the Department of Pediatrics, Child Care Section (ElMahadi, AlTurki, AlMuneef), King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital; from the College of Medicine (AlFarhan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from College of Medicine (AlMelhem), King Faisal University; and from the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Saleheen), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDAbeer ElMahadi
From the Department of Pediatrics, Child Care Section (ElMahadi, AlTurki, AlMuneef), King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital; from the College of Medicine (AlFarhan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from College of Medicine (AlMelhem), King Faisal University; and from the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Saleheen), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDHaneen AlTurki
From the Department of Pediatrics, Child Care Section (ElMahadi, AlTurki, AlMuneef), King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital; from the College of Medicine (AlFarhan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from College of Medicine (AlMelhem), King Faisal University; and from the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Saleheen), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDSaleheen Hassan
From the Department of Pediatrics, Child Care Section (ElMahadi, AlTurki, AlMuneef), King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital; from the College of Medicine (AlFarhan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from College of Medicine (AlMelhem), King Faisal University; and from the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Saleheen), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDMaha Almuneef
From the Department of Pediatrics, Child Care Section (ElMahadi, AlTurki, AlMuneef), King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital; from the College of Medicine (AlFarhan), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from College of Medicine (AlMelhem), King Faisal University; and from the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Saleheen), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Medical Journal Jun 2022, 43 (6) 610-617; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.6.20220117
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