Breastfeeding information in nursing textbooks needs improvement

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 345-349

  Philipp, Barbara L ^a   McMahon, Marcy J ^a   Davies, Susan ^a   Santos, Tina ^a   Jean Marie, Sheina ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding education; Lactation; Nursing education; Nursing schools; Textbooks

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; LACTATION; MATERNAL WELFARE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING LITERATURE; NURSING ROLE; SCORING SYSTEM;

BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION, NURSING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; TEXTBOOKS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35549001771     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334407307576     Document Type: Article

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