Del Med J. 1997 Jul;69(7):371-5.
Public and professional awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has increased in the 28 years since the establishment of the National Sudden Infant Death Foundation, now called the National SIDS Alliance.' Similarly, awareness of child abuse has increased in the 30 years since the publication of the first article on the battered child. In the majority of cases, when an infant younger than one year dies suddenly and unexpectedly, the cause is SIDS. Sudden infant death syndrome is for more common than infanticide. In a few difficult cases, legitimate investigations for possible child abuse have resulted in an insensitive approach to grieving parents or caretakers. This statement provides professionals with information and guidelines to avoid distressing or stigmatizing families of SIDS victims while allowing accumulation of appropriate evidence in the uncommon case of death by infanticide.
自国家婴儿猝死基金会（现称国家婴儿猝死综合征联盟）成立28年来，公众和专业人士对婴儿猝死综合征（SIDS）的认识有所提高。同样，自第一篇关于受虐儿童的文章发表30年来，对虐待儿童的认识也有所提高。在大多数情况下，一岁以下婴儿突然意外死亡的原因是婴儿猝死综合征。婴儿猝死综合征比杀婴更为常见。在一些疑难案例中，对可能存在的虐待儿童行为进行的合理调查，导致了对悲伤的父母或照顾者的冷漠对待。本声明为专业人士提供信息和指导方针，以避免让婴儿猝死综合征受害者的家人感到痛苦或受到污名化，同时在罕见的杀婴死亡案例中允许积累适当的证据。
