Overmedicalisation of childhood: what paediatricians and child health professionals can do.

Liao L, Teoh Y, Ghosh S, Jain M, Marder L, Turner S, Raman S

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004581
Published: 2026 Feb 26
Container: BMJ paediatrics open
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004581,
  title = {Overmedicalisation of childhood: what paediatricians and child health professionals can do.},
  author = {Liao L and Teoh Y and Ghosh S and Jain M and Marder L and Turner S and Raman S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ paediatrics open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004581},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004581}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Overmedicalisation of childhood: what paediatricians and child health professionals can do.
AU  - Liao L
AU  - Teoh Y
AU  - Ghosh S
AU  - Jain M
AU  - Marder L
AU  - Turner S
AU  - Raman S
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ paediatrics open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004581
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L, L., Y, T., S, G., M, J., L, M., S, T., & S, R. (2026). Overmedicalisation of childhood: what paediatricians and child health professionals can do.. BMJ paediatrics open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004581

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