The impact of a new universal postpartum program on breastfeeding outcomes

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 398-408

  Sheehan, Debbie ^a   Watt, Susan ^b   Krueger, Paul ^b   Sword, Wendy ^b  

^a City of Hamilton Public Health Services   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding continuation; Breastfeeding initiation; Public health contact; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER; PREVALENCE; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MOTHERS; ONTARIO; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

EID: 33750046329     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334406293434     Document Type: Article

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