Fathers' perspectives on breastfeeding: Ideas for intervention

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 223-227

  Sherriff, Nigel ^a   Hall, Valerie ^a   Pickin, Martina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Brighton and Hove City Teaching PCT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350145110     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2009.17.4.41670     Document Type: Article

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