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To the Editor: I read with increasing unease the article by Overpeck and colleagues, and the accompanying editorial by Wissow (Oct. 22 issue).^1,2 Infant homicide is a horrific crime, and emotions on the part of readers can make an objective review of data on risk factors difficult. The notable absence of data on risk factors associated with males, either biologic fathers or others, is troubling. Although it is true that data from birth and death certificates are not good sources of information on these variables, the lack of discussion of the potential importance of such risk factors in either the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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