Bed sharing and the risk of sudden infant death: Parents need clear information

Current Pediatric Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-66

  Mitchell, Edwin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bed sharing; Breastfeeding; Smoking; Sudden infant death

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BED SHARING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD SAFETY; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MATERNAL SMOKING; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHOCK; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SUCKLING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; TEMPERATURE STRESS;

EID: 77954335278     PISSN: 15733963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157339610791317133     Document Type: Article

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