Effectiveness of breastfeeding peer counseling in a low-income, predominantly Latina population: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 897-902

  Chapman, Donna J ^a   Damio, Grace ^b   Young, Sara ^c   Pérez Escamilla, Rafael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL   (United States)

^c HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMOGRAPHY; HISPANIC; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PARENT COUNSELING; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; PEER GROUP; POVERTY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4444237297     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.158.9.897     Document Type: Article

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