Uncertainty in classification of repeat sudden unexpected infant deaths in Care of the Next Infant programme

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7611, 2007, Pages 129-131

  Bacon, C J ^a   Hey, E N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD CARE; FAMILY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RIB FRACTURE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; RECURRENT DISEASE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

DATA COLLECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; RECURRENCE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 34447626978     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39203.430984.ad     Document Type: Article

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