Use of an Intensity Ratio to Describe Breastfeeding Exclusivity in a National Sample

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 227-232

  Piper, Sharon ^a,c   Parks, Peggy L ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b Health Care Finance Administration   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Exclusive breastfeeding; Feeding patterns

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035436476     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033440101700306     Document Type: Article

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