Sudden infant death syndrome: Should bed sharing be discouraged?

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 305-306

  Mitchell, Edwin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MATERNAL SMOKING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

BEDS; CHILD REARING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 33847672635     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.3.305     Document Type: Editorial

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