SIDS - Changes in the epidemiological pattern in Eastern Norway 1984-1996

Forensic Science International

Volumn 93, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 155-166

  Vege, Åshild ^a   Rognum, Torleiv O ^a   Opdal, Siri H ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Age distribution; Infection; Place of death; SIDS; Sleeping position

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY POSITION; COLD CLIMATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; WINTER;

EID: 0032507719     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00048-6     Document Type: Article

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