HIV Transmission via Breastfeeding: Reflections on the Issues

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 179-181

  Nommsen Rivers, Laurie ^a   Heinig, M Jane ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; VIROLOGY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MILK, HUMAN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031227098     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449701300301     Document Type: Editorial

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