Recent trends in infant feeding patterns and weaning practices in Kuwait

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 501-510

  Al Awadi, Fawzia A ^a   Amine, Ezzat K ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kuwait)

^b High Institute of Public Health Egypt   (Egypt)

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EID: 0010956667     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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