Abstract: SIDS Epidemiology and Incidence Terence Dwyer, MBBS, MPH, MD, , and , MBBS, MPH, MD Anne-Louise Ponsonby, MBBS, PhD, , MBBS, PhD Terence Dwyer, MBBS, MPH, MD and Anne-Louise Ponsonby, MBBS, PhD Pediatric Annals, 2013;24(7):350–356Published Online:July 01, 1995https://doi.org/10.3928/0090-4481-19950701-06Cited by:29View Full TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMore1. Zyllce JW. Sudden infant death syndrome: resurgent research offers hope. JAMA. 1989:262:1565-1566. Google Scholar2. Willinger M, Hoffman HJ, Hartford RB. Infant sleep position and risk for sudden infant death syndrome: report of meeting held January 13 and 14, 1994, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. Ratones. 1994:93:814-819. Google Scholar3. Gilbert R. The changing epidemiology of SIDS. Arch Dis Child. 1994;70:445-449. Google Scholar4. Harper RM, Hoffman JF, ed*. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. 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