Knowledge about breastfeeding among a group of primary care physicians and residents in Puerto Rico

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Leavitt, Gloria ^a   Martínez, Silma ^b   Ortiz, Nerian ^a   García, Lourdes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

^b San Juan City Hospital   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding barriers; Breastfeeding knowledge; Medical education

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GALACTOSEMIAS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MASTITIS; MOTHERS; NIPPLES; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 58249123511     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-008-9122-8     Document Type: Article

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