Bibliografía
Éstas son referencias a algunos de los estudios científicos más relevantes que apoyan las medidas propuestas para la reducción del riesgo de que los bebés sean víctimas del Síndrome de Muerte Súbita, o Muerte de Cuna, como es llamado en otras latitudes.
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