Sudden unexpected death in infancy: Place and time of death

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-71

  Glasgow, John F T ^a,b,c   Thompson, A J ^a   Ingram, P J ^b  

^a ROYAL BELFAST HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD CARE; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; LIFESTYLE; NEWBORN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; TIME OF DEATH; UNITED KINGDOM;

BEDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; SEASONS; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 31644443203     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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