Shirley Tonkin was a New Zealand paediatrican and sudden infant death syndrome researcher.
Tonkin researched cot death for 30 years, and was recognised as an international expert in the field. Her work resulted in the formulation of national guidelines for babies' sleeping conditions. She was the founder of the New Zealand Cot Death Association in 1979, and was credited with renaming "cot death" as "sudden infant death syndrome". A child safety advocate, Tonkin was one of the three researchers who developed a foam insert for children's car seats to reduce the risk of choking to infants.
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