Physicians and breastfeeding: Beliefs, knowledge, self-efficacy and counselling practices

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 383-387

  Burglehaus, Maria J ^a   Smith, Lorie A ^a   Sheps, Samuel B ^a   Green, Lawrence W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PARENT COUNSELING; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031465912     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403911     Document Type: Article

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