Does cot death still exist?

BMJ

Volumn 336, Issue 7639, 2008, Pages 302-304

  Gornall, Jonathan ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEATH; DISEASE CONTROL; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39449110153     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39455.496146.ad     Document Type: Review

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