Breastfeeding knowledge and attitude among Saudi women in Central Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-198

  Alwelaie, Yazeed A ^a   Alsuhaibani, Eyas A ^a   Al Harthy, Abrar M ^a   Radwan, Reem H ^a   Al Mohammady, Rawan G ^a   Almutairi, Ahmed M ^a  

^a KING FAHAD MEDICAL CITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; BREAST MILK; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; MILK PRODUCTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 77949496379     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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