Breastfeeding: A woman's reproductive right

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 277-286

  Labbok, M ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Baby friendly; Breastfeeding; Code of Marketing; Global Strategy; Infant feeding; Rights

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 33748415749     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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