Peer counselors for breastfeeding mothers in the hospital setting: Trials, training, tributes, and tribulations

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 72-76

  Merewood, Anne ^a   Philipp, Barbara L ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baby friendly; Breastfeeding; Peer counselors

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

BOSTON; BREAST FEEDING; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0038475857     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334402239737     Document Type: Review

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