Beliefs and practices of postpartum infant care: Review of different cultures

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 418-421

  Abuidhail, Jamila ^a   Fleming, Valerie ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34447555839     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2007.15.7.23791     Document Type: Review

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