Breast pump access in the inner city: A hospital-based initiative to provide breast pumps for low-income women

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 94-98

  Chamberlain, Laura Beth ^a   McMahon, Marcy ^a   Philipp, Barbara L ^b   Merewood, Anne ^b  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast pump; Inner city; Insurance coverage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; BREAST PUMP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MEDICAID; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; POVERTY; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WORK RESUMPTION;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MILK, HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; SUCTION; VACUUM;

EID: 33646248650     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334405284226     Document Type: Article

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