Exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka: Problems of interpretation of reported rates

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Agampodi, Suneth B ^a   Agampodi, Thilini C ^a   De Silva, Avanthi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^b Public Health Volunteer Worker ^*  (Sri Lanka)

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EID: 71949088039     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-4-14     Document Type: Note

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