Date
10-20-1979
Series
Dept. of Psychology SIDS workshop
Length
1 hour 18 minutes
Original Description
Session of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Informational Workshop, held October 20-21, 1979, at Portland State University.
Notes
Dr. Alfred Steinschneider was Director of the SIDS Research Program at University of Maryland Medical School in Baltimore, MD. His lecture provides a general overview of the current state of knowledge about crib death, distinguishing between diaphragmatic and obstructive apnea, examining the use of electronic monitoring devices as preventative measures, and discussing the distinguishing characteristics of babies considered more likely than others to die of sudden infant death syndrome. Introduction to the lecture was provided by Larry Lewman M.D., Multnomah County Medical Examiner.
Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.
Subjects
Sudden infant death syndrome -- Prevention, Children
Original Format
Reel to reel, 3.75ips, 1/4 track, mono
Rights
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11440
Recommended Citation
Steinschneider, Alfred, ""SIDS: Current Areas of Interest: Apnea, Monitors, and the High-Risk Infant"" (1979). Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers. 178.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11440
Included in
Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Commons, Medical Education Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, Sleep Medicine Commons
Description
Transcript added November 3, 2020.
PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.