Are fathers prepared to encourage their partners to breast feed? A study about fathers' knowledge of breast feeding

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1994, Pages 1127-1131

  Giugliani, E R J ^a   Bronner, Y ^a   Caiaffa, W T ^a   Vogelhut, J ^a   Witter, F R ^a   Perman, J A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breast feeding knowledge; Breast feeding support; Father's support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; FAMILY; FATHER; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0028143509     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb18264.x     Document Type: Article

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