Recommendations for sudden infant death syndrome prevention: A discussion document

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-159

  Mitchell, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MATERNAL CARE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION;

BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PACIFIERS; PREGNANCY; PRONE POSITION; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 33847016078     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.076752     Document Type: Review

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