Impact of ritual pollution on lactation and breastfeeding practices in rural West Bengal, India

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Bandyopadhyay, Mridula ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 64949193401     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-4-2     Document Type: Article

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