Medicines for breastfeeding women: A postal survey of general practitioners in Victoria

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 191, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-

  Amir, Lisa H ^a   Pirotta, Marie V ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN;

BREAST FEEDING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LACTATION; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; AUSTRALIA; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; POSTAL MAIL;

BREAST FEEDING; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG THERAPY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTAL SERVICE; VICTORIA;

EID: 70349321208     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02712.x     Document Type: Letter

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