A pilot study describing infant formula preparation and feeding practices

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 451-459

  Herbold, Nancie H ^a   Scott, Elizabeth ^a  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hygiene; Infant formula; Safe food handling

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; FOOD SAFETY; HYGIENE; INFANT FEEDING; MILK;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; CEREAL; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXPIRATION DATE; FEEDING APPARATUS; FOOD SAFETY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME; HYGIENE; INFANT FEEDING; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTHER; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; SLEEP;

ADULT; BOTTLE FEEDING; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 56749131556     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120802272185     Document Type: Article

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