Should infants and adults sleep in the same bed together?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-11

  Byard, Roger W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CAREGIVER; CHILD DEATH; FAMILY COUNSELING; FATIGUE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFANT; OBESITY; PARENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SHARED SLEEPING; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SLEEPING ENVIRONMENT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

ADULT; BEDS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT CARE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PRONE POSITION; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SUPINE POSITION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84857828567     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja11.11358     Document Type: Article

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