Crib Death: The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

The third edition of this acclaimed text provides a comprehensive overview of sudden infant death syndrome, including the major progress that has taken place in reducing the toll of this tragedy. This text includes a review based on the academic discipline of the history, pathology, epidemiology, and physiology of SIDS. It continues with a synthesis of the material and present theories of causation and management. A scholarly review of the literature since 1989 includes more than 1,600 references on the contributions and deliberations relevant to SIDS.

Spis treści:
Preface.
Chapter I: Introduction and History of Crib Death.
Chapter II: Pathology of SIDS.
Chapter III: Epidemiology.
Chapter IV: Pathophysiology of Infants At Risk for SIDS.
Chapter V: Final Pathways: Theories of Cardiovascular Causes of SIDS.
Chapter VI: Final Pathways: Apnea.
Chapter VII: Identification and Management of Infants at Risk for SIDS.
Chapter VIII: Clinical Management of SIDS.
Chapter IX: Politics, Research, and Prevention

Okładka tylna:
The third edition of this acclaimed text provides a comprehensive overview of sudden infant death syndrome, including the major progress that has taken place in reducing the toll of this tragedy. This text includes a review based on the academic discipline of the history, pathology, epidemiology, and physiology of SIDS. It continues with a synthesis of the material and present theories of causation and management. A scholarly review of the literature since 1989 includes more than 1,600 references on the contributions and deliberations relevant to SIDS.