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Bergman, Abraham B., 1932-
The "discovery" of sudden infant death syndrome.

Bibliography: p.
1. Sudden death in infants-United States-Political
aspects. 2. Sudden death in infants-Government policy-
United States. I. Title. [DNLM: 1. Politics-United
States. 2. Research Support-trends. 3. Sudden Infant
Death. 4. Sudden Infant Death-prevention & control-
United States. WS 430 B499d]
RJ59.B47 1986 362.1'892 85-30778

ISBN 0-275-92059-3 (alk. paper)

Copyright © 1986 by Praeger Publishers

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may
be reproduced, by any process or technique, without
the express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 85-30778

ISBN: 0-275-92059-3 (alk. paper)

First published in 1986

Praeger Publishers, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
A division of Greenwood Press, Inc.

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