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Community child health, public health, and epidemiology
Sudden unexpected death in infancy associated with maltreatment: evidence from long term follow up of siblings
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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Frequency of child abuse in sudden infant deathShow More
Dear Editor
Whilst it is reassuring to know that the numbers of infants dying suddenly in N & E Yorkshire have fallen dramatically, apparently following the introduction of a preventive programme, in my opinion, the prevalence of maltreatment as a cause of sudden infant death remains uncertain.
I do not think that the method of ascertainment as described in Stanton's paper is sufficiently sensitive to p...
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