Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 222-230 , July 2010

Parental Information and Behaviors and Provider Practices Related to Tummy Time and Back to Sleep

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

 This study was funded by the University of Massachusetts Lowell School of Health and Environment Development Grant.

PII: S0891-5245(09)00139-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2009.05.002

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 222-230 , July 2010