Accidental asphyxia in bed in severely disabled children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-68

  Amanuel, B ^a   Byard, R W ^b,c  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental asphyxia; Disabilities; Sleeping accidents

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BED; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ASPHYXIA; BEDDING AND LINENS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SLEEP;

EID: 0033999627     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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