Comparison of breastfeeding rates among women delivering infants in military treatment facilities with and without lactation consultants

Military Medicine

Volumn 170, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 435-438

  Rishel, Parma E N ^a   Sweeney, Patricia ^b  

^a KEESLER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PSC 80

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER RISK; CHILDBIRTH; CONSULTATION; EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTELLIGENCE; LACTATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MILITARY SERVICE; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 18544384221     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.170.5.435     Document Type: Article

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