On breast milk, diet, and large human brains

Current Anthropology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 122-124

  Joordens, Josephine C A ^a   Kuipers, Remko S ^a   Muskiet, Frits A J ^b  

^a University Hospital Groningen ^*

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33747772425     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/427096     Document Type: Note

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