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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and safe sleeping for infants

Doc type: Guideline

Doc No.: GL2005_063

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Baby and child
Clinical/ Patient Services - Maternity

Summary
This guideline provides a more explicit explanation of the risk of SIDS associated with positioning babies on their stomach and includes information on safe sleeping practices, commonly asked questions and more detail on SIDS and Kids resources and contacts.

Date of Publication: 24 May 2005

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Primary Health and Community Partnerships

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Community Health Centres, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Public Hospitals

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 24 May 2010

File No: 02/6378

Previous reference: IB 2003/17

Status: Active

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and safe sleeping for infants

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