Child abuse reports in families with sudden infant death syndrome

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-62

  O'Halloran, Ronald L ^a   Ferratta, Frank ^b   Harris, Michael ^c   Ilbeigi, Pedram ^c   Rom, Christopher D ^c  

^a Ventura Co Med Examiner's Office   (United States)

^b Evaluation and Research   (United States)

^c Ventura Co Hlth Professions S   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Child homicide; Child protective services; Infanticide; Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGLECT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

CALIFORNIA; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ADVOCACY; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANTICIDE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0031890392     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199803000-00010     Document Type: Article

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