How reliable are SIDS rates? The importance of a standardised, multiprofessional approach to "diagnosis"

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 993-994

  Fleming, P J ^a,b   Blair, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UBHT Education Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

AUTOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 26044448118     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.073122     Document Type: Review

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