Report of the Chief Medical Officer's Expert Group on the Sleeping Position of Infants and Cot Death
(Print Material)
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Published
London : HMSO, 1993.
Format
Print Material
ISBN
9780113216055
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway | STORE | On Shelf |
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Published
London : HMSO, 1993.
Physical Desc
113pages : ill. ; 25cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780113216055
Notes
General Note
At head of title: Department of Health.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Examines possible causes of cot death. Some studies suggest that laying infants to sleep on their fronts may be a factor. This report considers the evidence for this theory and also examines published evidence on parental smoking, the thermal environment of infants and breast-feeding.