Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and child care centres (CCC)

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 844-845

  Kiechl Kohlendorfer, U ^a   Moon, R Y ^b,c  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care centres; Education; Sleeping practices; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; RISK FACTORS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 44849110586     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00850.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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