Designing a university-based lactation course

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 104-107

  Howett, Maeve ^a   Spangler, Amy ^a   Cannon, Rose B ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Curricula; Education; Health professionals; Lactation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LACTATION; LACTATION CONSULTANT; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SKILL; UNITED STATES;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; MIDWIFERY;

EID: 33646257080     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334405283668     Document Type: Article

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