A systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to promote the initiation of breastfeeding

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 4, Issue 25, 2000, Pages

  Fairbank, L ^a   O'Meara, S ^a   Renfrew, M J ^a   Woolridge, M ^a   Sowden, A J ^a   Lister Sharp, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOTHER; NEWBORN CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034532317     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta4250     Document Type: Review

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