A review of some statistics on breastfeeding in Saudi Arabia

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-130

  Al Jassir, Mohammed ^a   Moizuddin, Syed Khaja ^a   Al Bashir, Bushra ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; HUMAN; LAW; MASS MEDIUM; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SAUDI ARABIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0842286094     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010600301700203     Document Type: Review

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