Expert consultation on the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: The process, recommendations, and challenges for the future

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 554, Issue , 2004, Pages 79-87

  Habicht, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

BREAST FEEDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FUTUROLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MILK; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 4644256204     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-4242-8_8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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