Assessment of breastfeeding practices and reasons for success in a military community hospital

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 439-445

  Haas, David M ^a   Howard, Carolyn S ^b   Christopher, Marlene ^c   Rowan, Katherine ^c   Broga, Mary C ^c   Corey, Tani ^c  

^a Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Western Wake Medical Center   (United States)

^c Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding rate; Lactation consultant; Prediction of breastfeeding

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LACTATION; LACTATION CONSULTANT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; PUERPERIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CONSULTANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33750045154     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334406293163     Document Type: Article

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