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Filicide (child homicide by parents) in Hong Kong.

IF 3.1 4区医学

Hong Kong Medical Journal Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj2310809

Y D Y Tang, J P Y Lam, A C Y Liu, B W M Siu

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