Evaluation of a breastfeeding assessment score in a diverse population

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-48

  Mercer, Anne M ^a   Teasley, Susan L ^a   Hopkinson, Judy ^b   McPherson, Deanna M ^a   Simon, Stephen D ^a   Hall, Robert T ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment score; Breastfeeding; Cessation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CAUCASIAN; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIME; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BREAST FEEDING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77649259010     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334409344077     Document Type: Article

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