Statewide systematic evaluation of sudden, unexpected infant death classification: Results from a national pilot project

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 950-957

  Walsh, Sabrina L ^e   Kryscio, Richard ^a   Holsinger, James W ^b   Krous, Henry F ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Death certificates; Death scene investigation; Sudden infant death syndrome; Sudden unexplained infant death Classification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CORONER; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; PILOT STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DEATH CERTIFICATES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; KENTUCKY; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 78651348119     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0523-9     Document Type: Article

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