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Contact Information

Information Officer
PO Box 3006

Rockville, MD 20847

1-800-370-2943 (Voice - Toll-free), Clearinghouse
1-800-505-2742 (Voice - Toll-free), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Info Line
301-496-5133 (Voice),
1-866-760-5947 (FAX),
1-888-320-6942 (TTY),

Internet Resources

Abstract

The NICHD is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The NICHD has primary responsibility for conducting and supporting basic, translational, and clinical research in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences related to child and maternal health, in medical rehabilitation, and in the reproductive sciences. Information specialists are available to answer your calls Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., EST.

Publications

Topics of consumer materials include anorexia nervosa, cesarean childbirth, Down syndrome, oral contraception, precocious puberty, endometriosis, gestational diabetes, vasectomy, childhood hyperactivity, maternal health, and sudden infant death syndrome. Materials for professionals cover such topics as sudden infant death syndrome, developmental disabilities, pregnancy, and genetics.

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Notes

12.26.12. reformatted org name – DK 12.28.12. updated phone # - DK 3.27.13: Added NIH to title per org's request - RY

Audit

Date Entered: 3/1/1998
Date Edited: 3/25/2013
Date Revised: 2/8/2013
Health Referral Number: HR0064
Accession Number: DP91AOO52
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