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Citation study of a scientific revolution: Sudden infant death syndrome 2. The superseded paradigm

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Nutrition hypotheses associated with the old paradigm for the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) have been investigated by a qualitative and quantitative analysis of citations. It is shown that they are reasonable and that they have not definitely been refuted, but that interest in them has declined. The social and political background of infant feeding is outlined, and the scientific revolution is discussed in relation to Kuhn's precepts and external influences on the course of research.

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Gregory, J.G. Citation study of a scientific revolution: Sudden infant death syndrome 2. The superseded paradigm. Scientometrics 6, 307–326 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02020130

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