Application of a classification system focusing on potential asphyxia for cases of sudden unexpected infant death

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-39

  Randall, Brad ^a   Donelan, Kent ^b   Koponen, Mark ^c   Sens, Mary Ann ^c   Krous, Henry F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Cause of death; Infant death classification; Infant death rates; Sudden infant death syndrome; Sudden unexpected infant death

Indexed keywords

ASPHYXIA; BED; CLASSIFICATION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

ASPHYXIA; BEDDING AND LINENS; CALIFORNIA; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 84856228965     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-011-9291-0     Document Type: Review

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