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Sleep and sudden infant death syndrome

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This chapter deals with the relationship between sleep and sudden infant death. We will not refer to associated conditions, such as the characteristics of deceased infants’ siblings, or situations referred to as “unexplained serious illnesses”.

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Kahn, A., Groswasser, J., Sottiaux, M., Rebuffat, E., Franco, P. (2003). Sleep and sudden infant death syndrome. In: Billiard, M. (eds) Sleep. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0217-3_54

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