International SIDS Data is Misleading and Should Not Be Used
Journal Title: Journal of Forensic Investigation - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The fields of medicine, scientific research, and forensic investigations are all dependent on informational data to make advancements. The accuracy of that information has a significant impact on the degree of progression of the scientific. However, false data will result in a waste of resources, time, and misdirection away from the true cause of a phenomenon. A case in point the incidents of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). One of the greatest mysteries within the field of forensic medicine is the sudden and expected death of a healthy infant typically under 1 year of age. These deaths first described in the bible, are today referred to as, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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Steven A Koehler
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