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. 1990 Apr;65(4):462–467. doi: 10.1136/adc.65.4.462

Choice of sleeping position for infants: possible association with cot death.

A C Engelberts 1, G A de Jonge 1
PMCID: PMC1792196  PMID: 2189370

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