Breastfeeding educational interventions for health professionals: A synthesis of intervention studies

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-232

  Watkins, Amanda L ^a   Dodgson, Joan E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Duration; Education; Intervention; Midwife; Nursing; Physician; Review

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW;

BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PEDIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 77954841925     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2010.00240.x     Document Type: Review

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