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01-09-2012 | Commentary

Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI): suggested classification and applications to facilitate research activity

Authors: Peter S. Blair, Roger W. Byard, Peter J. Fleming

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 3/2012

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SUDI, or sudden unexpected death in infancy, is a term that has been variably used to refer to all cases of sudden and unexpected deaths in infancy, and not just to those where the death has been attributed to sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS [1]. A variety of reasons have motivated the development of this terminology that have involved the concerns of families, pathologists and researchers. …

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Title: Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI): suggested classification and applications to facilitate research activity
Authors: Peter S. Blair
Roger W. Byard
Peter J. Fleming
Publication date: 01-09-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-011-9294-x

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