Bereaved parents should be given full details about how to reduce sudden infant death syndrome risk

Friday, May 20, 2016 - 10:00 in Health & Medicine

Health professionals should tell bereaved parents about what they could have done to reduce the risk of the sudden death of their baby, a new study indicates. The research is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK and contradicts the current practice of many pediatricians who don't discuss risk factors for fear of causing grieving mothers and fathers additional upset.

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