Relationship of Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Practices with Infant Health Outcomes in an Urban Poor Population

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1-9

  Bass, Shirley M ^a   Groër, Maureen W ^b  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Health outcomes; Infant health; Infections; Urban poor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT WELFARE; INFECTION; NEWBORN; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0031226716     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-199709000-00003     Document Type: Article

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