Evidence based breast-feeding promotion: The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 484-487

  Pérez Escamilla, Rafael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ASIA; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER COUNSELING; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; UNITED NATION INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN EDUCATION FUND; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33846869069     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.2.484     Document Type: Conference Paper

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