Health effects of breast feeding for mothers: A critical review

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue , 1997, Pages 35-56

  Heinig, M Jane ^a   Dewey, Kathryn G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0002929208     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/NRR19970004     Document Type: Review

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