Bibliograph

Sudden infant death syndrome, Jacqueline Langwith, book editor

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Label

Sudden infant death syndrome, Jacqueline Langwith, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sudden infant death syndrome

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

707965464

Responsibility statement

Jacqueline Langwith, book editor

Series statement

Perspectives on diseases and disorders

Summary

Explains what Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is, how to reduce its risk, the controversies surrounding different explanations for the disease, and personal experiences with it

Table Of Contents

Ch. 1. Understanding sudden infant death syndrome. An overview of sudden infant death syndrome / Teresa Odle and Jacqueline L. Longe -- How to reduce the risk of SIDS / Mary Best -- SIDS is a complicated disease / Margaret Renkl -- Low serotonin levels may cause SIDS / Children's Hospital Boston -- The search for a genetic cause of SIDS / Vita Lerman -- Ch. 2. Controversies surrounding SIDS. Toxic gases in crib mattresses are to blame for SIDS / Jane Sheppard -- Toxic gases in crib mattresses do not cause SIDS / First Candle -- The Back to Sleep campaign has been successful / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -- Parents are ignoring the Back to Sleep campaign / Heather Sokoloff -- Vaccines may cause SIDS / Ingri Cassel -- Vaccines are not a risk factor for SIDS / US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Ch. 3. Personal experiences with SIDS. We were young then and did not know about SIDS / Jonathan and Bridgette Alexander -- A SIDS story of joy, heartbreak, and healing / Stephanie Williams -- A father's story about losing his son to SIDS / Marvin Job

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