An Ecological Approach to Breastfeeding

MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 154-161

  Tiedje, Linda Beth ^a   Schiffman, Rachel ^a   Omar, Mildred ^a   Wright, Jackie ^a   Buzzitta, Carol ^a   McCann, Alyne ^a   Metzger, Sandra ^a  

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Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Ecological models; Infant feeding; System influences on health

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345757572     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200205000-00005     Document Type: Article

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