Sudden Death 1

Synopsis: The case of five children in an American family who died in infancy contributed to the development of a widely held theory about cot death. Paediatrician Alfred Steinschneider became a leading authority in his field with his claim that apnoea - a condition in which breathing stops during sleep - could be responsible, but in 1995, 23 years after his 1972 research article, a court case revealed that all five Hoyt babies had been murdered by their mother. The widespread acceptance of the apnoea theory has delayed subsequent research.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1999
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 25/2/99.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: apnoea; sudden infant death syndrome

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