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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 3 (2016), Article ID 3:IJNCP-208, 6 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/208
Original Article
A Matter of Professional Status: The Impact of Medical Hierarchies on Child Maltreatment Work

Veronica Svärd

Division of Social Work, Karolinska Institute and Function Area Social Work in Health, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden
Dr. Veronica Svärd, Division of Social Work, Karolinska Institute and Function Area Social Work in Health, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden; E-mail: veronica.svard@ki.se
16 September 2016; 02 November 2016; 04 November 2016
Svärd V (2016) A Matter of Professional Status: The Impact of Medical Hierarchies on Child Maltreatment Work. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 3: 208. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/208

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