Are health workers adequately trained to manage and promote breastfeeding?

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 441-445

  Bella, Hassan ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Health workers; Management; Misperceptions; Promotion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008145492     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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