Factors influencing feeding decisions of black and white mothers of preterm infants

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 300-309

  Dowling, Donna A ^a   Shapiro, Jennifer ^b   Burant, Christopher J ^a   Elfettoh, Amel Abou ^a,c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Formula feeding; Preterm infant feeding decisions; Racial differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 65949104839     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01018.x     Document Type: Article

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