Which method of breastfeeding supplementation is best? The beliefs and practices of paediatricians and nurses

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 427-431

  Al Sahab, Ban ^a   Feldman, Mark ^b,c   Macpherson, Alison ^a   Ohlsson, Arne ^b   Tamim, Hala ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Health professionals; Nipple confusion; Opinions; Supplementation methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956944798     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/15.7.427     Document Type: Article

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