Ethics and lactation consultants: Developing knowledge, skills, and tools

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-212

  Noel Weiss, Joy ^a   Walters, Gregory J ^b  

^a IBCLC   (Canada)

^b SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Ethical principles; Ethics; Human lactation; International Board Certified Lactation Consultants; International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners; Lactation consultants

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; DEONTOLOGY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICAL THEORY; FEMINISM; HUMAN; JUSTICE; LACTATION CONSULTANT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NURSING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL DELEGATION; REVIEW; SKILL;

BREAST FEEDING; CERTIFICATION; CONSULTANTS; ETHICS, NURSING; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; LACTATION;

EID: 33645879808     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334406286955     Document Type: Review

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