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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2023

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Keith A. Findley ,
Cyrille Rossant ,
Kana Sasakura ,
Leila Schneps ,
Waney Squier  and
Knut Wester
Keith A. Findley
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University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cyrille Rossant
Affiliation:
University College London
Kana Sasakura
Affiliation:
Konan University, Japan
Leila Schneps
Affiliation:
Sorbonne Université, Paris
Waney Squier
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John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
Knut Wester
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Universitetet i Bergen, Norway
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Shaken Baby Syndrome
Investigating the Abusive Head Trauma Controversy
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