Infant feeding in the neonatal unit

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 306-317

  McInnes, Rhona J ^a   Shepherd, Ashley J ^a   Cheyne, Helen ^a   Niven, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding support; Decision making; Health professional; Infant feeding; Neonatal unit; Preterm infants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TUBE FEEDING;

BREAST FEEDING; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MILK, HUMAN; MOTHERS; NURSERIES, HOSPITAL;

EID: 78149472671     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2009.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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