Sudden infant death in a tropical environment: Singapore's experience

Forensic Science International

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-22

  Tan, Soo Yong ^a   Lau, Gilbert ^a  

^a Centre for Forensic Medicine Government of Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

SIDS; Sudden infant deaths; Tropical environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; TROPICS;

EID: 0029872695     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(95)01877-8     Document Type: Article

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