Continuing Lactation Education for Physicians: Is It Time to Rethink the Process?

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 277-278

  Heinig, M Jane ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTATION; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 0034326988     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033440001600401     Document Type: Article

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