Peer support for breastfeeding in the UK

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 524, 2006, Pages 166-167

  Phipps, Belinda ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; EAR INFECTION; EDITORIAL; GASTROENTERITIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POVERTY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WELLBEING;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33644817710     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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