Mesh-sided cots - Yet another potentially dangerous infant sleeping environment

Forensic Science International

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-109

  Byard, Roger W ^a,b   Bourne, Anthony J ^b   Beal, Susan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental asphyxia; Infancy; Mesh sided cots; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BED; BODY POSITION; CASE REPORT; CHILD DEATH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0030566679     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02021-X     Document Type: Article

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