Breastfeeding and the Baby Friendly Hospitals Initiative (BFHI): Organization, response and outcome in Sweden and other countries

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1012-1016

  Hofvander, Yngve ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Baby friendly; Breastfeeding rates; Global BFHI; Sweden

Indexed keywords

BABY; BREAST FEEDING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWEDEN;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTNATAL CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SWEDEN; UNITED NATIONS; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 23844467896     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250510032781     Document Type: Review

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