The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Karen Hughes; Mark A Bellis; Katherine A Hardcastle; Dinesh Sethi; Alexander Butchart; Christopher Mikton; Lisa Jones; Michael P Dunne

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(17)30118-4

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The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Karen Hughes Mark A Bellis

Katherine A Hardcastle Dinesh Sethi Alexander Butchart

Christopher Mikton Lisa Jones

Michael P Dunne

The Lancet Public Health Vol. 2 No. 8 pp. e356-e366 · Elsevier BV

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Karen Hughes, Mark A Bellis, Katherine A Hardcastle, et al. (2017). The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Public Health, 2(8), e356-e366. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(17)30118-4

The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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