An update on HIV and infant feeding issues in developed and developing countries

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-229

  Jackson, Debra J ^a   Goga, Ameena E ^b   Doherty, Tanya ^a,b   Chopra, Mickey ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV; Infant feeding; Postnatal; Preventionof mother to child transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 63149189216     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01014.x     Document Type: Article

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