Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, and Apparent Life-Threatening Events

Advances in Pediatrics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 183-208

  Berkowitz, Carol D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent life threatening event; Infant death; Sudden infant death syndrome; Sudden unexpected infant death

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SLEEP; STANDARD; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 84863843104     PISSN: 00653101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yapd.2012.04.011     Document Type: Review

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