An exploration of knowledge, attitudes and advice given by health professionals to parents in Ireland about the introduction of solid foods. A pilot study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Allcutt, Claire ^a   Sweeney, Mary Rose ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BABY FOOD; CHILD CARE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WEANING;

ADULT; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; MALE; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEANING;

EID: 77951060183     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-201     Document Type: Article

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