Scientific consensus forum to review the evidence underpinning the recommendations of the Australian SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping Health Promotion Programme - October 2010

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 626-633

  Mitchell, Edwin A ^a   Freemantle, Jane ^b   Young, Jeanine ^c,d   Byard, Roger W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

bed sharing; breastfeeding; infant care practices; sleep position; smoking; sudden infant death

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE;

AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN SIDS AND KIDS SAFE SLEEPING HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM; BED SHARING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; CONSENSUS; EXPOSURE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; PACIFIER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

AUSTRALIA; BEDS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SUPINE POSITION; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 84857837552     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02215.x     Document Type: Review

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