The Relationship between the Timing of Maternal Postpartum Hospital Discharge and Breastfeeding

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 121-128

  Margolis, Lewis H ^a,b   Schwartz, J Brad ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Determinants; Early discharge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 0034188825     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033440001600207     Document Type: Article

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