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Editorial
. 2009 Oct;155(4):461-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.06.011.

Does swaddling decrease or increase the risk for sudden infant death syndrome?

Bradley T Thach
Editorial

Does swaddling decrease or increase the risk for sudden infant death syndrome?

Bradley T Thach. J Pediatr. 2009 Oct.
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