In-Depth Study of Breastfeeding Structure: New Data from Mali

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-190

  Marriott, Heidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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MALIA;

EID: 0004582701     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1998)10:2<179::aid-ajhb4>3.0.co;2-g     Document Type: Article

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