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Singh, M., Menon, P., Bharti, B. et al. A Rare Case of Child Abuse: Multiple Hypodermic Needles Inserted into a Child’s Body. Journ Child Adol Trauma 12, 421–423 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-018-0241-9
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