Interventions to promote breast-feeding: Applying the evidence in clinical practice

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 170, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 976-978

  Palda, Valerie A ^a,d   Guise, Jeanne Marie ^b   Wathen, C Nadine ^c  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Can Task Force on Prev Health Care   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; NOTE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION;

EID: 1642359524     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1031197     Document Type: Note

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