Practice of breastfeeding and factors that affect breastfeeding in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 432-436

  Leung, E Y L ^a   Au, K Y A ^a   Cheng, S S W ^a   Kok, S Y ^a   Lui, H K ^a   Wong, William C W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Infant nutrition; Infant, newborn

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; BIRTH ORDER; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33845676307     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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