Cot death controversies

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 11 I, 2005, Pages 853-857

  Kibel, M A ^a   Molteno, C D ^a   De Decker, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE; TOXIC GAS;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AUTOPSY; BODY POSITION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INFANTICIDE; PACIFIER; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; SLEEP PATTERN; SOUTH AFRICA; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

BEDDING AND LINENS; BEDS; BRAIN STEM; BREAST FEEDING; CLOTHING; GASES; HUMANS; INFANT; LONG QT SYNDROME; PACIFIERS; PARENTS; RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 28044469683     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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