Long-Term Behavioral Consequences of Infant Feeding: The Limits of Observational Studies

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 523-524

  Kramer, Michael S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INFANT FEEDING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SAMPLE SIZE;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PROGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77949658233     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.12.002     Document Type: Editorial

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