Breastfeeding and the Bottom Line: Why are the Cost Savings of Breastfeeding such a Hard Sell?

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 87-88

  Heinig, M Jane ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

BREAST FEEDING; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFANT; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; OBSERVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0032084246     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449801400201     Document Type: Editorial

References (3)

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3. Wright AL, Bauer M, Naylor A, Sutcliff E, Clark L. Increasing breastfeeding rates to reduce infant illness at the community level. Pediatrics 1998; 101: 837-844.